What if the online shop is not a participant in the MasterCard SecureCode service?
A. If the merchant is not a participant in the MasterCard SecureCode service then the normal process for making online purchases will apply. You can take precautions to protect your card by checking that the page is secure before entering your payment details. To ensure the page is secure, check for the following: • Website URL will change from http to https (where the ‘s’ indicates that it is a secure site). • Either a padlock symbol or a key symbol is in the bottom left hand corner. This can indicate that the page is secure.
If the merchant is not a participant in the MasterCard SecureCode service then the normal process for making online purchases will apply. You can take precautions to protect your card by checking that the page is secure before entering your payment details. To ensure the page is secure, check for the following: • Website URL will change from http to https (where the ‘s’ indicates that it is a secure site). • Either a padlock symbol or a key symbol is in the bottom left hand corner. This can indicate that the page is secure.
