| Privacy
and Site Security Policies
Offroad Europe BV takes great care in making sure
that your shopping experience with us is safe.
As you browse our site, we are constantly working
to make sure that your personal information is
secure and private. From phishing scams, to viruses,
to spam e-mails, and more, internet threats are
always increasing, and without a proper understanding
of what to look out for with regard to security
and privacy, becoming a victim can be just a few
misguided clicks away.
Read
about Offroad Europe BV firm commitment to internet
safety:
Privacy
Policy
See our in-depth privacy policy for our terms
and conditions on the confidentiality of your
private information, as well as our commitment
to making respect for your privacy a top priority.
Internet
Security
A safe and secure shopping experience becomes
a foregone conclusion with the implementation
of sophisticated security features and protective
measures on the Offroad Europe BV website.
Phishing
and Identity Theft
As part of Offroad Europe BV dedication to internet
safety, see our tips, facts, and general hints
to assist with protecting your information during
surfing and shopping, whether on our site or anywhere
else. Offroad Europe BV greatly appreciates your
continued business, and we settle for nothing
less than a safe, convenient, and altogether enjoyable
shopping experience.Should you have any questions,
comments, or concerns about our site, please feel
free to contact us.
Offroad
Europe BV Privacy Policy
Offroad Europe BV is serious about protecting
your personal information. You can always browse
our site without providing any personal information.
Personal
Records
We do not keep your private information recorded
anywhere on our computers -- save for invoices
-- and credit card or other such information is
never distributed, revealed, or sold for any reason
whatsoever. While doing business with you, we
may have to gather certain information, such as
your name, vehicle, and home or email addresses.
We will not sell, rent, trade or give away individual,
personally identifiable information entered on
this site to any third party. We collect such
information so that we can process orders, personalize
your shopping experience, or send you the latest
product news and other useful material.If you
do not wish to receive further material from Offroad
Europe BV, you can simply respond to our email
or otherwise tell us that you do not want to receive
future communications.
Online
Orders
Offroad Europe BV also collects credit card information
from you to process purchases from the site. VeriSign,
a leader in online credit card transactions and
security, is used for credit card processing.
Whenever you transmit credit card information
and other personal information through our site,
the numbers and letters are scrambled using encryption
technology, making it nearly impossible for the
information to be stolen or intercepted. To protect
your security, we do not allow you to store your
credit card number from session to session.
Cookies
Offroad Europe BV, like most Web sites, uses a
feature of your browser to set a "cookie"
on your computer. We cannot tell your name or
any personal information about you based solely
on the cookie. Unless you specifically tell us
your name and other identifying information, we
will never know who you are. All the cookie tells
us is what functions you perform when you are
on the site so that we can keep track of your
transaction. A cookie also helps Offroad Europe
BV note particular traffic patterns on the site
so that we can improve what we offer. Every browser
allows you to reject cookies or to choose which
cookies you will accept. Rejecting cookies, however,
may sometimes interfere with your ability to use
all the features and benefits of our site.
Third
Parties
On occasion, we provide non-personal, aggregate
information about our users to third parties such
as manufacturers and business partners. For example,
we may inform a tire manufacturer about what other
products its users buy. This information will
not identify any user personally.
Outside
Links
Offroad Europe BV may offer links to other sites.
Any time you click on a link and are transported
to another site, you should be aware that the
other site may have a different privacy policy
than Offroad Europe BV. We cannot control the
policies of other sites.
Changes
This privacy policy is subject to change at the
sole discretion of Offroad Europe BV. When we
modify it, we will post the changes in a revised
policy statement.
Internet
Security:
How Offroad Europe BV Protects Your Information
PCI Compliance
As the online marketplace has bloomed, consistent
internet security from site to site is an issue
that needs to be clearly defined and fundamentally
solid to provide a safe environment in which consumers
can shop. For this reason, Payment Card Industry
(PCI) compliance was created by credit card companies
like Visa, Mastercard, Discover, American Express,
and others as a base set of rules and security
measures that sites needed to follow in order
to allow for a safe shopping environment. Offroad
Europe BV fully complies with the set of PCI data
security standards to ensure a safe shopping experience
for our customers and also help promote internet
safety throughout the internet. VeriSign™
Secure Socket Layer (SSL) Certificate Authentication
Every order is processed using the VeriSign encryption
technology to secure your identity. Offroad Europe
BV utilizes an intensely elaborate data encryption
system using 128-bit Secure Socket Layer (SSL)
technology. All browsers that shop at Offroad
Europe BV are required to enable 128-bit encryption
to ensure a safe shopping experience.
Advanced
Firewall Technology
We prevent unauthorized access to account information
through a sophisticated combination of hardware,
software and personnel. Our rigid firewall keeps
potential intruders out of our secure network
of computers.
Fraud
Detection
Each order from our web site undergoes personalized
review to detect instances of unauthorized credit
card usage.
Phishing
and Identity Theft: Protecting Yourself
Similar to how a pickpocket might lift personal
valuables, online fraud is essentially information
theft. The difference is that identity theft could
occur entirely unbeknownst to you, and remain
that way for a considerable amount of time while
a criminal wreaks havoc on your financial circumstances.
While websites have a responsibility to provide
a safe and secure experience, the users themselves
should also keep in mind a fair amount of responsibility
with regard to the way they surf. After all, the
cities may provide roads and highways with signs
and stoplights to guide you safely, but getting
to your destination also requires you to drive
with discretion, right? The same sensibilities
apply to the Internet as well.
Basic
Facts About Phishing
The premise behind phishing is for criminals to
steal your personal information through some sort
of fraudulent medium, usually fake e-mails or
websites. Even information as simple as a social
security number, birth date, or street address
can result in identity theft.
Phishing
E-mails
Here are some tips on what to look out for, and
how to deal with them accordingly:
Pay attention to the e-mail sender. Sometimes
the return address will come from a source unrelated
to the company mentioned. Other times, the address
will use a well-known company name, but send the
message from a webmail account like hotmail or
gmail. These are obvious indicators. Phishing
e-mails will use well-reputed company names as
a cover. Commonly used names are PayPal, Ebay,
Credit Card Companies, or Banks. If in doubt as
to whether an e-mail is legitimate, forward it
to customer service department of the actual company
and have them confirm that the e-mail is genuine.
Oftentimes,
e-mail messages will attempt to create a sense
of urgency by threatening account suspension or
imploring you to confirm account information lest
some severe consequence take place. Don't be fooled
by these tactics. Watch out for obvious spelling
and grammatical errors, or overuse of capitalization
or exclamation points. These are immediately identifiable
telltale signs. Note that most companies will
not ask for any personal information in an e-mail
message, including social security, credit card,
tax ID, and PIN numbers, credit card security
codes, passwords, and your mother's maiden name.
Beware of any attachments or links in e-mail messages,
as they may carry potentially threatening materials.
For links embedded in a message, check the web
address and make sure it clearly states the address
of the company being mentioned.
Never go to a website address that is an IP address
- in other words, an address that is a series
of numbers separated by periods (e.g. 255.158.7.30).
Do not "unsubscribe" from e-mails when
the message does not come from a trusted source,
as this could be another attempt to try to have
you click on links to disreputable websites. The
best and fastest way to deal with phishing e-mails
is to simply recognize them, leave them closed,
and delete them.
Phishing
Websites
Phishing websites use the same basic premise as
phishing e-mails, except that criminals will go
as far as to erect a fake website of some sort
that asks you to submit personal information.
Criminals exercise considerable creativity for
website fraud. On one hand, they may erect a fake
e-commerce site and get you to submit your credit
card information. In other instances, the site
may merely be a tool designed to install spyware
or other foreign programs into your computer.Here
are some tips on what to look out for, and how
to deal with them accordingly:
Many phishing websites operate under the guise
of a well-reputed company or seller. Other times,
the design and function of the site are convincing
enough to lure you into a false sense of security.
For e-commerce sites, make sure that you are shopping
with a trusted seller who is certified with some
form of data encryption os Secure Socket Layer
(SSL) system to protect your information. Most
legitimate sites will display an authentic seal
from VeriSign or another internet security company
indicating that a site is protected. An easy way
to check for SSL encryption is to look for the
web address that begins with "https"
as opposed to just "http" on billing
entry pages. This signifies that the website employs
SSL protection and your purchase is secure.
Also look for the padlock icon in the far right
side of the address bar, which indicates that
you are operating in a secure website. If you
are uncertain about the reputability of a website,
check site reviews from places like resellerratings.com,
or even conduct a background check at the Better
Business Bureau website to confirm legitimacy.
Contact
If you wish to contact us with any further questions,
comments, or concerns, please visit our contact
page.
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