McAfee Secure Certification
McAfee Secure certification is granted upon positive completion of rigorous daily network security audits.
The process is completed in the following six steps. The first three steps comprise the vulnerability audit itself; this includes Dynamic Port Scanning, Port-level Network Services Vulnerability Testing and Web Application Vulnerability Testing.
The fourth and fifth steps are alerts whenever vulnerabilities are detected and remediation management using our extensive vulnerability management portal.
The result is highly effective, pro-active security.
For more information on McAfee Secure Certification, please visit www.mcafeesecure.com.
Comodo SSL – Digital Security Certificate
Ferries-booking.com uses a Comodo SSL Certificate to establish the encryption of data exchanged between the client and the web server. This link ensures that all data remains private and integral and guarantees the security of online transactions.
The Comodo SSL Certificate is used by 99.3% of internet browsers and aims to protect information transmitted over the website. Browsing our website as well as entering personal data in our forms are entirely secure.
When an online purchase is made by credit card, the transaction is automatically carried out in an SSL environment.
When entering the credit card details, the data is encrypted and sent over the world wide web avoiding data detection or theft. Τhe software of our secure server encrypts all personal information of our clients as well as their credit card details.
The encryption process includes the transformation of data into pieces of code which can be transmitted securely over the internet. These pieces of code cannot be read during the transmit and are only sent once.
For more information on Comodo SSL, please visit www.comodo.com.
Credit Card Security in accordance with PCI DSS
The international standard PCI DSS (Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards) secures the data used in electronic transactions which are carried out by credit or debit cards as well as the information of the card owner.
This specific certification is the internationally recognized standard and all those involved with the management of card details such as merchants, financial institutions, organizations, companies etc must be in compliance.
For more information on PCI Compliance, please visit http://www.mcafeesecure.com/us/products/pci-features.jsp.
Personal Data
All financial and personal information supplied to the Ferries-booking.com is held in the strictest confidence in accordance with the provisions of the Greek Law 2472/1997.
Any information, such as an Email, billing/shipping addresses and other contact information submitted via a request/booking/feedback form remains the sole property of the Ferries-booking.com.
This information is used to help us process payments and to send booking information to our clients.
If at any time, for any reason, the Ferries-booking.com should need to share client information; clients will be asked for their consent via Email.
On occasion the Ferries-booking.com will use a ‘cookie’ to track Website usage. These cookies do not collect personal information and are usually terminated once visitors leave the website.
The Ferries-booking.com also operates a Secure Socket Layer – a secure transaction site dedicated to completing secure online orders. When a purchase is made using a Credit Card via the Internet, the transaction will be automatically redirected to the SSL. When you enter your Credit Card number it is encoded by the SSL and then transmitted in a format that prevents eavesdropping or data theft. Our Secure Server software encrypts all of your personal information, including Credit Card information. The process of encryption takes the information you enter and converts it into bits of code that can be securely transmitted over the Internet. This scrambled data cannot be read as the information travels over the Internet and this is not transmitted over the Internet again.
To further protect the privacy of our clients, access to this information is restricted to within the company. Only selected employees with an absolute need to use this information, in order to better serve clients, are able to view any personal details submitted.
Above all, the Ferries-booking.com endeavours to treat all its clients as we would personally like to be treated. We value our privacy as we value yours. We aim to make your experience with the Ferries-booking.com a safe and enjoyable one.
Credit Card Security
For the Ferries-booking.com services bought and paid for by credit card, the following procedure is followed:
- Α. When using the online booking systems for international or domestic reservations your credit card details are transmitted directly to our cooperating bank. We do not have access to your credit card details.
- B. If you receive an offer from us and wish to finalize the reservation using a credit card, we give you a secure link to an SSL-Server through which you can send your card details safely.
Ferries-booking.com uses a Secure Socket Layer (SSL Server) – a secure transaction site dedicated to completing secure online orders. When a purchase is made using a Credit Card via the Internet, the transaction will be automatically redirected to the SSL.
When you enter your Credit Card number it is encoded by the SSL and then transmitted in a format that prevents eavesdropping or data theft. Our Secure Server software encrypts all of your personal information, including Credit Card information. The process of encryption takes the information you enter and converts it into bits of code that can be securely transmitted over the Internet. This scrambled data cannot be read as the information travels over the Internet neither is it transmitted over the Internet again.
To further protect the privacy of our clients, access to this information is restricted to within the company. Only selected employees with an absolute need to use this information, in order to better serve clients, are able to view any personal details submitted.