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Glossary

What is PCI compliance?

The card industry's security rules for any business that takes cards. They cover how card numbers are handled and stored.

Most small businesses meet them with a yearly questionnaire and secure card readers. Your processor can charge a monthly fee if the questionnaire isn't done, so it's worth checking your statement for one.

For example

Once a year, your processor asks you to fill out a short security questionnaire about how you take cards. Finishing it is part of PCI compliance.

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