What Is PCI Compliance and Why It Matters on GiveSendGo

PCI Compliance and What It Means for Your Donation

When you donate on GiveSendGo, your payment is processed by a PCI Level 1-certified processor—the highest standard of security in the payments industry. Here's what that actually means.

What PCI Compliance Is

PCI stands for Payment Card Industry. The PCI Security Standards Council sets strict rules for how payment information like your credit or debit card number is handled and protected online.

What Level 1 Means

There are four levels of PCI compliance. Level 1 is the highest, applying to organizations that process a high volume of payments. It requires:
  1. Annual audits by qualified security assessors
  2. Routine vulnerability scans and penetration testing
  3. Strict security policies and monitoring systems
In short: it's serious security, verified regularly.

Why It Matters for Your Donation

When you donate through GiveSendGo, your payment is processed through a PCI Level 1-certified processor. That means:
  1. Your card details are encrypted
  2. Transactions meet the most rigorous industry standards
  3. You're protected by the same protocols trusted by major global payment platforms
In fact,  your payment information is never stored on our servers.

You can give on GiveSendGo knowing your payment is secure from start to finish.

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