Iscow: Providing Safe and Secure E-Commerce
www.iscow.org
ISCOW
or the International Standard Certification Online Web shop is an authority
when it comes to website certification. It is their
mission to provide safety and security in e-commerce especially in these days
wherein the demand for e-commerce is ever increasing. Nowadays, the
internet is infested with web shops that commit fraudulent acts such as
identity theft, dishonesty with regards to selling transactions, and
scams. It is ISCOW’s job to provide certification to prove that a
certain online merchant provides safe, secure, and reliable online
transactions. By these, consumer confidence is achieved.
For a consumer to check if a certain
website is certified by ISCOW, look for certifications such as the Web shop CIW
and the Web shop CIWB. These are indications that the online
merchant is compliant with national as well as international laws and
regulations with regards to safe and secure e-commerce. The
certifications also prove that the merchant is compliant with the terms and
conditions posted by ISCOW. Online shop owners are highly encouraged
to apply for certification to show their consumers that they are reliable and
secure and that all transactions are safely done. The ISCOW
certification assures a safe
shopping customer, thus, increasing your business success and profit at
the same time.
There are 5 things a business must
have to qualify for an ISCOW certification. First, the shop should
sell really good and effective products. Second, delivery should be speedy
and reliable. Third, all transactions online, by mail, or phone,
should be safe and secure. Fourth, the web shop should provide
excellent customer service, and fifth, the shop should practice respect for
customer’s privacy and transaction confidentiality. Possessing all
these 5 elements is enough to be able to gain the ISCOW standard safety
seal for customer satisfaction.
Web shop CIWB or CIW certification can
be applied for through online registration. After a company has
registered, they will receive a welcome package containing all forms and
informational documents that they would need to attain
certification. It will contain instructions, conditions, as well as
regulations with regards to the national and international standard
ISCOW terms and policies. All forms should be accomplished
and returned within a month of receiving them. The company would then
receive a notification about the approval of their certification along with a
certificate containing a certification number. This certification
number should be displayed in a visible area of your website for customers to
view it easily. Upon displaying the number, you are now recognize as
a certified merchant that offers safe and secure products and services to
online consumers all over the globe.
If the web shop falls short of any of
the requirements posted by ISCOW, it would not be approved for
certification. It is important to have all the 5 elements first
before applying for a certification to prevent wasted time and effort. The
ISCOW website also has a button for consumer complaints. This is
where consumers can report any online merchant that has already been certified
but has become sub-standard with regards to products and
services. ISCOW will immediately do the necessary actions to correct
the merchant lest they want their certification reverted.
www.iscow.org
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