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Do I have to be PCI compliant as a merchant?

Post author:Hubert Hell
Post published:15/12/2022
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If you are asking yourself: “Do I have to be PCI compliant as a merchant?”, I’d love to ask you something in return first:

Do you accept credit or debit cards from your customers? That is, any kind of cards from Visa, Mastercard & Co?

If yes, you must (should) be certified according to PCI DSS.

If, on the other hand, you do not offer your customers any payment options with credit or debit cards, then you are not obliged to be PCI certified or PCI compliant.

Regardless of this, I would still recommend that you look into PCI DSS and its security features. The reasons for that you can find in this article.

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Qualified Integrator and Reseller: Who needs a QIR and why?

Post author:Hubert Hell
Post published:07/10/2022
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Protect customer data and process card payments securely – with a “qualified installation” by a QIR

As a Qualified Integrator and Reseller (QIR), we support you with the installation, maintenance and compliance with security standards for payments with credit cards or debit cards. Compliance with these standards is mandatory as defined by the major card schemes. It is designed to protect card data from fraud and theft.

In this article you will learn who needs a QIR and what advantages it gives you as a merchant and also as a customer.

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