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Merchant must not capture Payment Details on its own site

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Key Facts

Must the Merchant capture or register Payment Details on the Merchant's own site?
Adyen requires that the Merchant not capture, register, or have Account Holders fill in Payment Details—expressly including Credit Card data—on the Merchant's own site, but instead use the Hosted Payment Pages.
May Account Holders fill in Credit Card data on the Merchant's own site?
Adyen requires that the Merchant not capture, register, or have Account Holders fill in Payment Details—expressly including Credit Card data—on the Merchant's own site, but instead use the Hosted Payment Pages.
What must the Merchant use instead of capturing Payment Details on its own site?
Adyen requires that the Merchant not capture, register, or have Account Holders fill in Payment Details—expressly including Credit Card data—on the Merchant's own site, but instead use the Hosted Payment Pages.
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Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

The Merchant is prohibited from handling raw payment credentials on its own infrastructure, which shifts the data-capture function entirely to Adyen's Hosted Payment Pages.

Clause Stability Stable

0
Changes
3
Months Monitored
Jul 10, 2026
First Seen
Jul 10, 2026
Last Seen
This clause type exists across 4244 other provisions on other platforms.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Payment Details, including Credit Card data, cannot be entered on the Merchant's own site; you must be directed to Adyen's Hosted Payment Pages to enter such information.

How other platforms handle this

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Please take steps to secure your access credentials such as login name and password, and do not share them with anyone.

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You agree that Promotional Codes: (a) must be used in a lawful manner; (b) must be used for the intended audience and purpose; (c) may not be duplicated, sold or transferred in any manner...

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You may only use Mailchimp in accordance with these best practices, and we may suspend or terminate your account if you violate them.

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Merchant shall not capture, register and/or have the Account Holder fill in, any Payment Details (expressly including Credit Card data) on its own site, but will use the Hosted Payment Pages instead...

Excerpt from Adyen's Terms

Applicable regulations

CFAA
United States Federal

Provision details

Document information
Document
Adyen Terms
Entity
Adyen
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
May 7, 2026
Last verified
July 9, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-056937
Document ID
CA-D-00664
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
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Content hash (SHA-256)
374ccda91b8d245f2d326e6bada9a97665f325bbfa7dc18c4df7535e1d00b632
Analysis generated
May 7, 2026 22:47 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
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Citation Record
Entity: Adyen
Document: Adyen Terms
Record ID: CA-P-056937
Captured: 2026-05-07 22:47:24 UTC
SHA-256: 374ccda91b8d245f…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/adyen/adyen-terms/provision/CA-P-056937/merchant-must-not-capture-payment-details-on-its-own-site/
Accessed: Aug. 18, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Adyen's Merchant must not capture Payment Details on its own site clause do?

The Merchant is prohibited from handling raw payment credentials on its own infrastructure, which shifts the data-capture function entirely to Adyen's Hosted Payment Pages.

How does this clause affect you?

Payment Details, including Credit Card data, cannot be entered on the Merchant's own site; you must be directed to Adyen's Hosted Payment Pages to enter such information.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 281 platforms. See the full comparison.

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