Secure Shopping

When paying by credit or debit card, you will be taken to the 100% secure payment page provided by Protx (the company that process our payments in conjunction with Bank of Scotland). You can be assured your financial details are at absolutely No Risk and are 100% SAFE.

3D Secure

Agricar has added "Verified by VISA" and "MasterCard SecureCode" to its internet security measures - helping to ensure that our customers are safe when shopping with us.
Verified by Visa protects your existing Visa card with a password you create, giving you assurance that only you can use your Visa card online. Simply activate your card and create your personal password. You'll get the added confidence that your Visa card is safe when you shop at participating online stores.

Once your card is activated, your card number will be recognized whenever you purchase at participating online stores. You'll enter your password in the Verified by Visa window, your identity will be verified, and the transaction will be completed. In stores that are not yet participating in Verified by Visa, your Visa card will continue to work as usual.

Secure System

Protx process internet credit card payments in real time. If you prefer to phone with your card details, we input this data into Protx's 'Secure' Virtual Terminal then destroy your card details immediately. No credit card information is stored on our systems or at our premises. Protx and your Credit Card company guarantee every purchase you make against fraud online. You cannot lose!

Protx are one of the UK's leading Secure Payment Service providers and process payments in conjunction with and are recommended by many of the UK's leading banks.

How does the Protx system work?

When paying by card online: From the checkout area you will be taken to a secure payment area provided by Protx, here you will give your card details. All of your information is encrypted (scrambled) using Secure Socket Layer (SSL) prior to being sent over the Internet to the Protx system.

To confirm that your connection is secure, look for a locked padlock icon or solid key icon at the bottom of your browser window. The letters "https" (rather than "http") located in the URL Address Bar at the top of your browser also indicate that you are using a secure browser.

Protx having authorised your card details send your order details to us and not your financial details. We never have access to your financial details. When ordering offline your financial details are treated with utmost confidentiality and will be destroyed immediately after ordering. Only your contact details are retained for reference purposes.

What level of encryption is used on the Protx server?

Protx use Thawte 2048 bit encryption systems. At the browser 128 Bit SSL is used to allow for the encryption of potentially sensitive information such as your name, address and other critically sensitive information like your credit card details. Information passed between your computer and Protx's payment page cannot be intercepted by any third party.

Did you know?

The risk of credit card fraud is 100 times greater when you hand your card to the waiter in a restaurant than when you shop on the Internet! Current encryption technology, used by many Internet stores including ourselves, completely eliminates credit card fraud on the Internet. There are No cases of Protx's security being breached