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Safe Online Shopping

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What is safe online shopping? The amount of money spent with online shops is increasing at an outstanding rate due to the convenience, choice and low prices that can be found. This is all great but how do you know that you are spending with a reputable website? It is important to understand what safe online shopping is, what to look for and what to avoid. How is online shopping made safe? Safe online shops use technology that protects the personal information you provide when making a purchase online, your credit card details are 'scrambled' so that they cannot be captured by "identity thieves" who aim to capture credit card or bank account details in order buy goods or get loans in your name. Scrambling this personal information means that it cannot be read or captured by anyone else. How can I tell if the online shop I am shopping on is safe? To ensure that the online shop where you are shopping is safe you should check for the following: An unbroken key