Security
BrandedBags.com is secure
We realise how important it is to securely store any information that you provide.
BrandedBags.com maintains the highest levels of security. Our site uses high-level SSL encryption technology, the most advanced security software currently available for online transactions. You can therefore rest assured that we take the privacy and security of your payment and personal details very seriously.
You can tell whether a page is in a secure encrypted environment as 'https' will replace the 'http' at the front of the www.brandedbags.com in your browser address window and/or when you see the locked padlock symbol alongside the URL.
So when buying through our site, you can be sure that you are completely protected.
You will see below and on the right that we use a Thawte Secure Server (Thawte is part of the Verisign family) to encrypt all online transactions and keep your personal details safe and secure, you can check its validity by clicking on the symbol on the right or the one below - you will see that the date is todays date for extra security (in the format year-month-day).
If you would like to confirm that Thawte is part of Verisign, click here.
Nobody at BrandedBags.com has access to your card numbers, not even our managing director.
To process card payments online we have to use what is called a Payment Service Provider. Ours is Sage Pay – the largest independent payment service provider in the UK and Ireland. They are a division of business software company Sage, one of the UK’s most trusted business brands. Sage Pay provides a secure payment gateway (Level 1 PCI DSS) and process over 4 billion secure payments each year, for over 30,000 + UK businesses of all sizes. It is Sage Pay’s utmost priority to ensure that transaction data is handled in a safe and secure way.
Sage Pay uses a range of security methods such as fraud screening, I.P address blocking and 3D secure. Once on the Sage Pay system, all sensitive data is secured using the same internationally recognised 256-bit encryption standards.
Sage Pay is PCI DSS (Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard) compliant to the highest level and maintains regular security audits. They are also regularly audited by the banks and banking authorities to ensure that their systems are impenetrable.
Sage Pay is an active member of the PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC) that defines card industry global regulation.
For more information about shopping securely with Sage Pay click on the Sagepay logo below:
To give you even more confidence in shopping online with BrandedBags.com, we have introduced Verified by Visa and Mastercard® SecureCode™. These services enhance your existing card account against unauthorised use when you shop with us.
To use this service, you must first register with the bank or other organisation that issued your card.
To find out more about these services:
Visit the Verified by Visa website and the Mastercard® SecureCode™ website
Once you've registered and created your own private password with your card issuer, you'll be prompted automatically at online checkouts to provide this password each time you make a purchase - it's very similar to using chip and pin when you're in a shop.
Please note: BrandedBags.com does not have access to your Verified by Visa or Mastercard SecureCode™ password.
Cick on this logo to confirm our Safebuy membership
Safebuy was set up in in 2003. We were one of the early adopters of this Code of Practice and have been members since early 2004.
SafeBuy is the leading accreditation body in the UK and the only one whose Code of Practice is approved by the UK government. SafeBuy vets all sites during accreditation and continuously carries out 'mystery shopper' exercises and standards checking to ensure that retailers are adhering to the Code.
In the event of a consumer purchasing problem, SafeBuy has a mediation service, at no cost to the consumer or retailer. The consumer has a further right of redress through the SafeBuy arbitration scheme run by the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators at www.idrs.ltd.uk/safebuy.
SafeBuy has no connection with any manufacturer or service provider and does not take any advertising or sponsorship.
