HDTV Labs Security Policy

	HDTV Labs Security Policy
	HDTV Labs HDTV Labs provides the protection you deserve by securing your credit card numbers and other personal information in a variety of ways. First, access to this information is restricted within our company. Only certain employees are authorized to access it and then only when necessary. We also implement the following secured and encrypted technologies that will allow you to transmit Personal Information to us as long as it is also supported by your computer’s web browser. All on-line transactions are sent through our secure server and encrypted with 128/256 bit technology.
	How am I protected?

		Protection starts with data encryption. To help protect any information that you submit to us, we encrypt it. In that respect, we hold an SSL Certificate issued by Comodo. An SSL certificate is a digital certificate that authenticates the identity of a website to visiting browsers. Comodo's Corner of Trust technology allows the Trust Logo to always be displayed on a webpage regardless of monitor size or scrolling. When you mouse-over the Trust Logo, a small window appears to show that our business has been validated by a nationally known third party - Comodo.

		We have also partnered with Authorize.Net to accept credit card payments safely and securely for our customers. The Authorize.Net Payment Gateway manages the complex routing of sensitive customer information through the credit card networks and adheres to strict industry standards for payment processing. When you shop with HDTV Labs, you can do so with confidence.

	What is SSL?
	SSL stands for "Secure Sockets Layer". It is a common protocol that creates an encrypted connection between the HDTV Labs web server and your web browser to transmit private information back and forth securely via the Internet. Most web browsers like Internet Explorer, Mozilla, Firefox, Chrome, Opera, and others are equipped with an SSL-enabled software component at the client end. The SSL protocol uses a standard key cryptographic method that employs two keys to encrypt data – a public key known to everyone and a private or secret key known only to the recipient of the data. These are used to authenticate both the client and the web server.
	What is SSL Certificate-based Authentication?
	SSL uses digital certificates to establish the application owner’s identity and make the owner’s public key available. Certificate Authorities are trusted organizations whose business is the issuing of Internet Certificates. Most Web browsers are pre-configured to trust certificates that are signed by certain CAs such as VeriSign or Entrust. HDTV Labs has found the Comodo Certificate Authority to be the best for our purposes. No further client configuration is necessary for an SSL-enabled client to connect to the server for which a CA certificate has been issued.
	How can I tell that what I'm looking at is secure?
	There are a number ways that indicate whether you're on a secure web page: 1. All URL’s (web addresses) that require and use an SSL connection start with https: instead of http: (Note: You will usually only see these things when you are looking at account information, the shopping cart, or checking out.) 2. The key or padlock on your browser screen will become solid. 3. Clicking the Comodo SSL Certificate Seal at the bottom of this page, the home page, and selected other secure pages will show you that the certificate is valid and that this site is protected. 4. Security Alert messages may popup while moving between regular and secure pages.
	How safe is email?
	Email is not recognized as a secure medium of communication. For this reason, we request that you do not send personal information to us by email. Please contact support@hdtvlabs.tv if you have any questions or concerns.