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Privacy Policy
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Disputes
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Forum
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PQG Card refund policy & payment security
Our refunds policy
Under The Consumer Protection (Distance Selling) Regulations 2000 (SI 2000 No. 2334), transposed into UK law as Directive 97/7/EC on the protection of consumers in respect of distance contracts, you have a right to cancel your order for any payments made via this website, for a full refund.
To cancel you can email the Membership Secretary and copy info@pqg.org or write to the address shown at the bottom of every page of this website within seven days of payment, quoting your PQG membership number.
Card payment security
Security is probably one of the most significant concerns for you the member, and ourselves during an online transaction. In reality an online transaction is probably more secure than a card transaction in a shop or conducted over the telephone or by fax, as the information transmitted online is highly encrypted using complicated logarithm combinations.
The WorldPay payment system uses a combination of both established and innovative techniques to ensure the security and integrity of all sensitive data. Furthermore their public web servers are certified by Thawte, a public Certificate Authority, ensuring that both the client and firm can have confidence that nobody can impersonate WorldPay to obtain confidential information.
Transaction Encryption
The transfer of the purchase details from the PQG web site to Worldpay are encapsulated using their own encrypted and digitally-signed protocol. This uses a combination of standard methods such as PGP, RSA and MD5 to ensure that the information passed is secure and tamper-proof.
Security for the Shopper
Any communication between the client and WorldPay is also encrypted to the maximum strength supported by the client’s browser using TLS or 128 BitSSL. Clients are also protected from fraudulent use of their card in a card not present environment, by their card issuers. The card issuers provide the right for the cardholder to dispute a transaction if the card was used fraudulently.
Data Storage
Data storage on WorldPay systems, and the communication between WorldPay and the worldwide banking networks, is regularly audited by the banking authorities to ensure a secure transaction environment. WorldPay also ensure that they stay up-to-date with the latest versions of any third-party code they use, and continually review their own proprietary code.