Site Security
We respect your desire for security and privacy and will do everything in our power to protect your
personal information. We have built this site with the latest security technology and have shielded
the server where your information is kept. We also have established strict policies to ensure your
information is seen only by Art Materials employees who need it to fulfill your order. And we have
suggestions for you to help keep your personal information secure as well.
On this site
This site incorporates the latest Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) security. What this means is that any
information you send from secure pages on this site to us is encrypted and is not decoded until it's
safely on our server. When our site sends information such as order confirmation notices to your
desktop, it is also encrypted while in transit. In the unlikely event that someone manages to
intercept this information as it travels over the Internet, it will be an unreadable jumble.
All pages from which you can send sensitive data are secure pages. Your browser lets you know when
you are on a secure page by showing a small icon, often a lock or a key, at the bottom of the browser.
Cookies
Art Materials uses cookies to help us track your shopping cart while you are on the site and
remembers you when you visit in the future. A cookie is essentially an identifier stored in your
browser. No other information, such as information about your purchases, is kept on your computer.
Likewise, cookies do not send us any information about you except to identify you.
When you place an order or create an account, that information is saved on our server. When you visit
the site later, our server recognizes your cookie and matches it with your personal information so that
you can access and edit that information.
Server
The server where your personal information is stored is protected behind sophisticated firewalls to
prevent outsiders from accessing your personal data. However, if you prefer, you do not need to save your
credit card number with your other personal data. In this case, you will have to enter your credit
card info by hand for each purchase.
Security suggestions
We require that you enter a username and password to access your personal account. In order to maintain
security all along the chain, it is vital that you keep your password SECRET. Do not make it easy to
guess, write it down in an obvious spot or tell others what it is.