(You can tell when you are protected when you see the"s" in the https:// in the address bar at the top of your browser when you are using the shopping cart.) 
You do not have to enter your credit card number just to check out the various shipping charges that we offer for each shipment. We only ask for the credit card after you have filled your cart and are actually ready to buy! You can even use a fictitious name and address so long as you give the correct zip code in the address form. (Please correct the fictitious name and address when you decide to purchase!!!) We will not sell your email addresses or physical addresses so you should not worry about entering your name & address as you might at some very well-known websites. By the way, you don't have to submit your credit card number through our secure server at all if you still feel uncomfortable with it. When you go to the first page of our shopping cart, you can select to pay by mail*, by fax or by telephone. We want you to be comfortable in dealing with us! *If you use mail order and you send a check, it will take 2 weeks to process the check. If you send a Money Order, your order will process immediately!
If you opt into our email list with Close Contact and decide that you no longer wish to receive our emails - there is an opt-out at the bottom of each email for you to conveniently opt back out again. We will miss you!
We also include you into our email list if you purchase an item from us so that we can make you aware of specials, promotions and new products. It is the same list as above and you can opt out the same way.
