What is PCI DSS compliance?
PCI compliance, or PCI DSS compliance to give it its full name, stands for Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard.
It’s a set of standards that you must comply with if you’re taking card payments to make sure you are doing so safely and securely.
This includes how you store, process and transmit cardholder’s details and it helps protect both you and your customers.
No matter how big or small your business is, you need to meet the relevant standards if you want to accept cards.
If you don’t, you’ll face fees every month and it could put you and your customers at risk of card payment fraud and data breaches.
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You’ll need to complete a self-assessment questionnaire (SAQ), which can be up to 300 questions long depending on how many card payments you process.
We can help you answer these questions to make sure that you meet all the requirements necessary.
You’ll need to do this every year in order to remain compliant, and we can help you each time.
Ways to take card payments.
We offer a range of different card payment solutions, including:
Face to face
Take card payments at the till, online or on the go.
Online
Take card payments through your website or by an email link.
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It was really simple to get set up with card payments. The rep came out to see me to set me up. They helped me over the phone with the PCI compliance and everything was so straight forward, really easy.
Gill Wilde
Pony Patch
Frequently asked questions.
What are the different levels of PCI?
There are four different ones, but you only need to meet the requirements of one, depending on how many card transactions you process.
We’ll be able to tell you which one is relevant to your business, don’t worry. And we can help you answer the questions you need to, to make sure you’re compliant. The different levels are:
- Level 1 – if your business processes over 6 million card transactions each year.
- Level 2 – if your business processes 1 million to 6 million card transactions each year.
- Level 3 – if your business processes 20,000 to 1 million e-commerce transactions each year.
- Level 4 – if your business processes less than 20,000 e-commerce transactions each year and other merchants processing up to 1 million card transactions a year.
How do I know if I need to be compliant?
If you process card payments, you must be PCI compliant. It’s as simple as that!
No matter how big or small your business is, these are legal requirements you must meet.
What happens if I am not compliant?
You could face hefty non-compliance charges. Plus, your acquirer could also charge you for not being compliant.
Do I need to be PCI compliant if I only take payments online?
Yes, no matter how you take card payments, you need to meet the PCI data security standards. That includes taking online payments.
