Your trust and satisfaction is Arete' Art’s first priority. We know your privacy is very important and that is why Arete Art has multiple systems to safeguard the confidentiality and security of your information.
Arete' Art, and PayPal use industry standard Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) encryption to safeguard all sensitive data transmitted to us or them. This means your personal information - including credit card number, name, expiration date, and billing information – is encoded, using 256 bit encryption, so that it cannot be read by anyone else. A lock icon in the lower-right corner of your browser will appear whenever information is being encrypted before sent to PayPal or AreteArt.com.
Arete' Art offers another layer of security. Even if you select the auto-login feature on a machine that third parties might have access to, your password and your credit card information will NOT be displayed. Unlike other auto-login programs, Arete' Art’s Information Systems will require that you fill in your password every time, to make sure it is really you signing in, and not someone else using the same computer. Our server uses state-of-the-art firewall and database technology further locking down information and locking out any intruders.
Arete' Art is a X-Ramp SSL Secure Site. The X-Ramp SSL seal at the bottom of most pages allow you to verify that we are who we say we are and that all the information you provide will be completely protected every time you use our services.
How is my Credit Card Information Protected?
Authorize.net, PayPal and Arete' Art’s secure servers, together with your browser, strongly encrypt all of your personal information including credit card information, so that it cannot be read by anyone else. The encryption process converts the characters you enter into highly encoded data that is then transmitted securely over the Internet. AreteArt.com does not have or store credit card information. For Internet Explorer, when you are checking out, look for the yellow lock icon in the lower right corner of your browser to verify your data is being sent encrypted and secured.
What Information Does AreteArt.com Collect?
When you visit our site, Arete' Art's server automatically collects non-personally identifiable information - your internet service provider address and information on the pages you access on AreteArt.com. We also store information provided when you make a purchase, or enter your e-mail address. Arete Art also collects information when you volunteer to complete a survey.
What Does AreteArt.com do with the Information Collected?
By evaluating how customers use AreteArt.com, we can improve the sites' usability and art selection.
If you join Arete' Art's mailing list, we will offer you updates about new image releases, exhibitions of Duane's work in your area, adventure stories and special promotions to save even more on fine art photography. You can join or leave our mailing list at any time. Customers who supply us with a telephone number will only receive calls from us pertaining to questions on orders placed with us.
We only use customer information in processing transactions both within Arete' Art and with the PayPal credit card vendor. Our credit card vendor are restricted from using your information in any way, except to process your AreteArt.com orders.
We will NEVER provide your customer information to anyone.
How Can You Access the Information Collected by Arete' Art?
You can access your customer account information, transaction history (e.g., purchase dates and amounts), and contact information (e.g., name, addresses, and phone numbers). Additionally, here is where you create and edit your wishlists, saved shopping carts and fine art print gift registries. You access this information by clicking "My Account" (at the top-right-corner of most pages), and logging in with your name and password.
In addition, customers can obtain access to financial, transaction, and contact information, as well as correct inaccuracies in such information by calling or writing Arete' Art.
