Payment & Security — Gardening Lewisham
Gardening Lewisham is committed to protecting your payment data and making the payment process simple and secure. This page explains how our secure Gardening Lewisham payments area works, the payment options we accept, and the technical and operational standards we follow to keep your information safe. We outline our encryption, compliance, payment methods and what you can expect when paying for Lewisham gardening or garden services in the borough.Accepted Payment Methods
We accept the most common and trusted payment options so you can choose the one that suits you. Our secure checkout supports:- Visa — major debit and credit cards
- Mastercard — worldwide card processing
- PayPal — fast, logged, and buyer-protected transactions
- Bank transfer — direct payments for invoices and larger jobs
How payments are processed: when you choose a card or PayPal payment, your transaction is routed through our secure payment processor. We never store full card numbers on our systems. Instead we use tokenisation and trusted payment gateways to minimise risk. SSL encryption ensures card details are encrypted during transmission and handled only by certified payment partners. 
Security Standards and Encryption
Security for Gardening Lewisham is built around industry best practices. All pages where payment information is entered are secured with SSL/TLS encryption to protect data in transit. We work with payment processors that maintain PCI DSS compliance, which means they meet the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard for how cardholder data must be handled, stored, and transmitted.
Privacy and Data Handling
We retain only the minimum information required for receipts and lawful accounting. Personal details linked to Lewisham gardening bookings are stored securely and accessed only by authorised staff. For card payments we rely on our payment gateway's secure vaulting and tokenisation so sensitive details are not accessible to Gardening Lewisham systems directly. Our procedures are designed to limit exposure and reduce fraud risk.
Recognising a Secure Checkout
When paying for Lewisham garden services, check for a secure connection indicator in your browser, a valid security certificate, and the correct checkout domain provided by the payment gateway. If you use PayPal you will be redirected to PayPal's secure site to complete the payment. For bank transfer options, instructions are presented on your invoice and must be followed exactly to ensure funds are correctly allocated.Refunds, Receipts and Invoicing
Our refunds and invoicing process is straightforward and handled through the secure payments area. Receipts are issued electronically and include the payment method used (Visa, Mastercard, PayPal, or bank transfer). Refunds to cards are processed via the original payment channel and may take several business days to appear on the payer's statement depending on their bank.Operational Security Measures
We regularly review access controls, maintain updated software on systems that interact with payment data, and require strong authentication for staff who manage bookings and invoices. For anyone using the Gardening Lewisham secure payments area, we recommend keeping your browser up to date and avoiding public Wi-Fi when entering payment information.Summary of protections: