If you're reading this page you will have undoubtedly stumbled upon the image verification codes used in the forms contained throughout our website. Below we take a closer look at image verification, and explain what it is for.
Well, image verification, also widely-known as 'CAPTCHA' (Completely Automated Public Turing test to tell Computers and Humans Apart), is a way of determining whether the end-user is a human, or is a bot or robot (i.e. an automated computer process).
It's a sad fact in this day and age that image verification on web forms has become a necessity. For the most part, we do of course recognise that the vast majority of Shire Direct website users are indeed genuine bonafide human beings!
However, without the use of a CAPTCHA image verification device to confirm that the end-user is indeed a real human being, our forms would be open to abuse, and potentially susceptible to submissions from automated scripts used by spammers. This vulnerability can have a disruptive effect on our systems as well as our workload here at Shire Direct, which may ultimately affect the service we are able to provide in turn to you. So in a nutshell, image verification is vital!
We are aware of potential accessibility issues with image verification that may occur, and we're hoping that we will be able to improve upon the verification system used on our website in the coming months.
We're sorry to hear if you are having difficulty of any kind in using our forms because of the image verification code we facilitate or for any other reason and obviously that's the last thing we want!
So may we recommend if you are having difficulty of any kind when submitting a form on our website to call us free instead on Freephone 08000 282 281, our lines are open 7-days a week from 8am until 10pm, and we'll be delighted to assist in any way we can.
For a full list of ways to get in touch with us please visit our Contact Us page.
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