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Helpful tips for online shoppers from Sage Pay
So you've found something that you want to buy online, but need a bit of reassurance before you commit to paying. You'll probably want to make sure that your card data is being used responsibly and that your details aren't going to be compromised... here's what to look out for:
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What is Sage Pay? Sage Pay is, the fastest growing independent payment service provider (PSP) and is a division of business software company Sage, one of the Making it safe to shop online By using Sage Pay, the company you're about to shop with is ensuring that your card details are not compromised. At Sage Pay we encrypt every transaction to the highest global standards. Our secure systems are scanned and audited regularly by one of the world’s leading Qualified Security Assessors (QSA) so that you can be confident about using them to make a secure payment online. Sage Pay also automatically provides all of it customers with fraud prevention tools — what that means for you is that if your card has been compromised somewhere else, our e-tailers are using technology that will help to prevent your details from being illegally used on their own site. We are committed to protecting your privacy and have security measures in place to prevent unauthorised access to and disclosure of your personal information. For any data protection queries, please email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it As a payment service provider (PSP), thousands of businesses outsource their transaction security to us. It's our top priority to ensure that your customers' transaction data is kept secure at all times, which is why we comply with the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS). If you have any other questions, please do call us, or check out Sage Pay’s FAQ here: http://www.sagepay.com/help/category?filters=tid%3A124&solrsort=sort_title%20asc Security Code? The card security code is a unique three or four-digit number printed on your debit/credit card. This number is not embossed on the card and hence not printed on receipts - making it difficult for anyone other than the genuine cardholder to know it. Some card issuers refer to this number as the 'Card Security Code' others as the 'personal security code' and others as 'Card Verification Value'. Some cards, many UK-issued cards for example, have a three-digit number printed at the top of the signature strip on the reverse of the card. |