Security in Internet shopping
Pay attention to the following recommendations for a safe purchase.
- Check the web site where you want to buy or hire a service and check that there is information on how to contact the company in case of problems with the transaction (physical address, including the country, email and phone).
- Check the requirements to make the purchase and that the company provided all terms and conditions of sale and the refund policy, security and privacy of data submitted.
- Look at the restrictions, for example, if the products available for delivery in their own country, have to be ordered a certain number or minimum number of products, etc.
- Make sure you deliver clear and accurate information on goods and services offered in the sale. Description of the product, the final price, any limitation or important feature for purchase, etc..
- Note that the final price (including VAT) which is the currency specified in the product on offer and the forms and shipping costs. As well as which are the means of payment, credit cards, money order, accounts banks, among others.
- To find out if this is a secure site, notice that your computer appears a key or closed padlock on the left (if using Netscape), or a closed padlock on the right (if you use Internet Explorer or Mozilla Firefox).
- Before closing your transaction, the site should provide you with a confirmation page where you can identify the goods and services you buy, check and correct any error, and modify your order if necessary.
- If you took a computer that is not to avoid home that save the password. In these cases, the end of the process you can ensure that no access to treated deleting all temporary Internet files. This option is always on the Tools menu of any browser.
- Once you have completed the transaction over the Internet, burn on your computer proof of payment, print and file. Sera their support for any problems later.
- The website should enable you to obtain a complete record of the transaction after it has ended.
- Never reveal your password to log into your virtual account.
- Internet purchases made in Chile are regulated by the Consumer Law.