Approved Methods

PCI Compliance

Approved Payment Channels

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    Point-of-Sale (POS) Terminals
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    Point-to-Point Encryption (P2PE) Devices
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    Hosted Payment Pages
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    E-commerce Platforms
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    Payment Gateways
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    Payment Processors

Prohibited Methods for Accepting or Storing Cardholder Data

Cardholder data must never be accepted or stored using:

  • Email
  • Text Messaging
  • Fax
  • Online Chat
  • Screenshots
  • Microsoft Excel
  • PDF Documents
  • Sticky Notes
  • Handwritten Records