Information supplied in online forms is transmitted securely to HopeMedicine using Secure Sockets Layer (SSL). Ensuring that communications remain secure between users and the Web server is a critical issue. SSL is the protocol developed to transmit private information via the Internet. It works by using a public key to encrypt data that is transferred over the SSL connection. The key used for the encryption is contained in the site’s security certificate. This protects login credentials, addresses, and other secure data. Please see Comodo.com for more information.