Security of your information

The personal information you provide to purchase Consumer Reports New and Used Car Price Service, including your credit card number, is protected by encryption to minimize the possibility that it is read by unauthorized third parties as it is transmitted over the Internet. The encrypted data is transmitted using a secure socket layer (SSL) connection (a Netscape browser standard, adopted by Microsoft for their Internet Explorer and by some other browsers).

The encrypted data goes to a secure site, where your information is stored on a private computer that is not directly accessible via the Internet. At the secure site, your credit-card number is validated and your order information is kept in restricted access files. More information about our policies for protecting your personal data can be found in the Consumer Reports New and Used Car Price Service Privacy Policy.