Your online security is important to us. That is why we are committed to safeguarding your personal information online to keep it secure and confidential.

When you enter our secure areas (checkout and catalog request) and submit information, this information is sent over the Internet from your computer to ours using Secure Socket Layer (SSL) technology. SSL encrypts your personal information before it leaves your computer, ensuring that no one else can read it.

Once you are in our secure area, you can check that your Online session is secure in three ways:

• Look for the small padlock icon usually located in the lower right corner of your Web browser window. A closed, or locked, padlock indicates a secure connection.

• Look for the letters "https://" at the beginning of the Web site address or URL in your Web browser. The "s" means secure.