This website takes every precaution to protect your information. When users submit sensitive information via the website, all information is protected both online and off-line.
When our registration/order form asks users to enter sensitive information (such as credit card number), the information is encrypted and is protected with the best encryption software in the industry - SSL (Secure Socket Layer). The entire Online Plan Application Facility and the Planholder Services Page are protected and encrypted. While on a secure page, such as our online application forms, the lock icon on the bottom of Web browsers such as Netscape Navigator and Microsoft Internet Explorer becomes locked, as opposed to un-locked, or open, when you are just 'surfing'. "An encrypted SSL connection requires all information sent between a client and a server to be encrypted by the sending software and decrypted by the receiving software, protecting private information from interception over the Internet. In addition, all data sent over an encrypted SSL connection is protected with a mechanism for detecting tampering - that is, for automatically determining whether the data has been altered in transit." We use the digital certificate GEO TRUST, one of the largest certificate authorities on the Internet. To learn more about SSL, follow this link http://www.geotrust.com.
While we use SSL encryption to protect sensitive information online, we also do everything in our power to protect your information off-line. All your information, not just the sensitive information mentioned above, is restricted in our offices. Only employees who need the information to perform a specific job (for example, our billing clerk or a customer service representative) are granted access to personally identifiable information. Our employees make use of password-protected screen-savers when they leave their desk. When they return, they re-enter their password to re-gain access to your information. Furthermore, ALL employees are kept up-to-date on our security and privacy practices. Every time new policies are implemented, our employees are notified and/or reminded about the importance we place on privacy, and what they can do to ensure our Planholders’/Customers' information is protected. Finally, the servers in which we store personally identifiable information are kept in a secure environment.
If you have any questions about the security at our website, email us at eservices@prudentialife.com. |
