Security is the most critical segment of the Great Eyedeal website. Great Eyedeal considers the security of our customers' and partners' information critical. We handle online information with commitment to ensure a secure environment that can be trusted to fulfill all confidentiality requirements. Documented steps are taken to safeguard information according to established security standards and procedures and we continually assess the newest technology for protecting information.

Sensitive information used in financial transactions, such as credit card numbers, billing information and personal data is confidential. Great Eyedeal is committed to ensuring our customers' and partners' confidentiality through the use of state-of-the-art information security and the adoption of appropriate privacy policies and procedures:

• The entire record request transaction occurs in a password protected, secured environment.
• All of the information is exchanged via Secure Socket Layer (SSL) 128-bit encryption.
• All information requests must pass through multiple hardware and software security firewalls.

Transaction Information
Great Eyedeal uses secured servers for conducting online transactions. All credit card and other payment information that is transmitted is protected by 128-bit encryption technology, provided the website user's browser is properly configured and the user's computer is operating properly.

How we use the personal information we collect
We need to collect personal or other information if we are to meet our obligations to you, to follow your instructions, to inform you of new services and to ensure that our business is geared towards your needs.

Mail, email or SMS promotions
Provided that you have agreed to this, we may use your personal or other information to send you information on new services or products that may be of interest to you and from time to time will mail, email or SMS information to you about us, our products and services, or our partners and their products or services. If you do not wish to continue receiving this information you may contact us and we will remove you from our mailing list.

Third Parties
Whenever we commission other organisations to provide support services to us, we will bind them to our privacy policies as far as they may be required to have access to our customers' personal information to perform such services. Our website may contain links to or from other sites. While we try to link only to sites that share our high standards and respect for privacy, we are not responsible for the content or the security or privacy practices employed by other sites. We recommend that you always read the privacy and security statements on such sites.

When we will disclose Personal Information without consent
We will not disclose personal information to anyone outside Great Eyedeal without your permission unless:

• we are compelled to do so by law or in terms of a court order;
• it is in the public interest to do so;
• it is necessary to protect our rights.

Storing Personal Information
Personal information we collect via the website is stored in a secure environment and is not available to any person outside Great Eyedeal.

Our Security Practices
We are committed to providing secure online services. As such, all interactions with our transactional sites are protected through encryption that complies with international standards. Encryption is used to protect the transmission of your personal information when completing online application forms. Our Internet servers are protected by firewalls and intrusion detection systems. Access to information on these servers is restricted to authorized personnel only. We have also employed the services of independent security experts to test and advise us on the security of our systems.

To ensure that you benefit from our security you should read the security tips we post on our site from time to time.

Right to amend this privacy and security statement
We reserve the right to amend this privacy and security statement at any time. All amendments to this privacy and security statement will be posted on the website. Unless otherwise stated, the current version shall supersede and replace all previous versions of this privacy and security statement. If you have any questions about this privacy and security statement please email us at customercare@greateyedeal.com.