Direct Route Security Policy

You may have heard stories about the lack of security on the internet. Technologies have advanced greatly over the last few years, so that transactions online are more secure than those made through traditional methods, such as the telephone. Direct Route takes your concerns seriously, so please read on for details of the provisions we have in place to make your online transactions with us safe and secure

Direct Route Security Software
Direct Route uses modern Secure Socket Layer (SSL) technology on all webpages that contain your personal information. SSL works by encrypting all confidential data so that it cannot be understood by anyone except Direct Route.

The information you input is "translated" into extremely detailed code, making it meaningless to anyone looking at it. Your data is encrypted before it leaves your computer and is only retranslated when it reaches the secure server of Secpay who work in conjunction with Barclays Bank PLC to process the transaction.  This means that no-one will be able to read this information as it is broadcast across the internet. So even if someone were able to monitor the flow of information between you and the secure server they would not be able to open it, read it, download it, understand or translate it.

Credit/Debit card numbers are automatically encrypted:

You can easily see when SSL is being used on  Direct Route- Whenever you are undertaking a secure credit card transaction you will see a solid padlock in your browser status bar. The padlock tells you that you have been transferred to a completely separate secure form.

Direct Route in association with Verisign
As confirmation that Direct Route uses secure technology and that it is safe to transact with us, Direct Route uses Verisign. Verisign are globally recognized as indicators of safe sites on the internet. They act as third party verification on the security and safety of Direct Route.