Shopping
at The Hole Mart is 100% Safe
and Secure.
To ensure your security, we
use SSL encryption
to protect your personal information from
unauthorized use.
The Golf Hole and The Hole-Mart collects data only to enhance the functionality of our site.
Information you provide will not be used to market (SPAM) to you. Information is never shared with third parties
We never
distribute a customer's information.
This customer information is used solely to build and maintain a typical
business-to-customer database and is never made
available to outside agencies.
Secure Servers
Some customer information is supplied to the company
that processes your credit card
purchases. All order information you provide to us and all information contained in
your "Shopping Account" is transmitted using SSL (Secure Socket Layer)
encryption. SSL is a widely used coding system that lets your browser automatically
encrypt or scramble data before you send it to us [please
see the Q&A if you are not familiar with SSL encryption]. Transactions will not be permitted if your browser does not accept SSL encryption. In addition, to attempt to deter the theft of credit card numbers and other
personal information residing in our system, we and our retail partners have installed
secure "firewalls" and/or have implemented other security measures to help
protect our systems against "hacker" break-ins. Additionally, all credit card
numbers are encrypted in our system until either the customer or
The Hole Mart requires
the information.
What's In The Hole...
...Stays In The Hole!!
A: Encryption turns meaningful words and phrases into coded language. Everything that you do during your Internet shopping session becomes a string of unrecognizable numbers before entering the Internet. Your account information will read as gibberish to everyone but you and our financial institution. All of your Internet shopping sessions will be encrypted. We employ the strongest forms of cryptography that are commercially available for use over the Internet.
Q: What is 128-Bit Encryption ?
A: 128-bit encryption means there are 2128 possible keys that could fit into a "lock" that holds your account information, but only one that works for each Internet shopping session. This level of encryption is so powerful that the U.S. government lists this encryption as a federal munitions, meaning browsers that offer it can only be used and downloaded by citizens and permanent residents of the United States and Canada.
Q: What Type of Security Do You Offer?
A: Our Internet shopping system uses many lines of defense to protect your account information. From authentication, SSL, exclusive encryption software, high-end firewalls, and automatic sign-off, you’re information is always safe -- it’s like having a bank vault online.
Q: What Does SSL Mean?
A: SSL stands for "Secure Socket Layer." This technology allows users to establish secure sessions with our Web site, meaning you have minimal risk of external violation. Once inside our secure Internet shopping site, our use of SSL technology keeps you and your account information secure.
Q: How Do I Know If My Session is Secure?
A: Once you click the Checkout button you are taken into a secure socket layer, and there are several ways you can be sure that you are indeed secure. First, the "http://" that precedes every Web address (URL address) changes to "https://" and an "s" becomes visible. The "s" means that you are connected to a secure connection. Second, newer browsers will display a small picture of a lock in the lower right-hand corner of your browser one you have entered into a secure connection. With Microsoft Internet Explorer, a small yellow lock will appear which shows that you are securely connected. With Netscape, a small picture of an "unlocked" lock will automatically change to a locked display when entering a secure connection (see below).
We hope this information has eased any apprehension you may have in making online purchases. Just know that some experts believe that shopping on the Internet with secure servers is ultimately safer than handing your credit card to the restaurant waiter.