Q) Why don't I see the Lock when I'm making a donation to Friends In Deed? 

A) The Lock does not show for websites which use frames. Also, because our website does not retain your credit card information, we rely on our credit card processor to handle the encryption of your personal information "behind the scenes."

After you press 'Donate Now', the subsequent credit card page is secure. This means that any information you entered on the donation page will be submitted securely to that page. To check for security on the credit card processing page:

Internet Explorer users can right-click within the credit card window, choose "Properties," and click the "Certificate" button.