Stripe, based in the United States, is listed as the billing subprocessor for Claude Pro/Max, Claude Developer Platform, and Claude for Work, meaning payment and billing-related data for these products is processed by Stripe in the US.
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This provision discloses that payment and billing data for paid and enterprise Anthropic products is processed by a US-based third party, which is relevant to organizations assessing financial data handling and cross-border transfer implications for EU or UK users making payments.
This provision establishes that billing and payment data for Claude Pro/Max, Claude Developer Platform, and Claude for Work subscribers is processed by Stripe in the United States, including for users located outside the US whose payment transactions are routed through a US-based processor.
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"Stripe | Billing | United States | Products: Claude Pro/Max, Claude Developer Platform, Claude for Work.— Excerpt from Anthropic's Anthropic Sub-Processors
1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: Stripe's role as a billing subprocessor engages PCI DSS requirements for payment card data handling, which Stripe as a PCI-compliant processor addresses independently. For EU/EEA users, the transfer of billing data to a US-based entity engages GDPR Chapter V transfer requirements. The CFPB has jurisdiction over payment processing practices affecting US consumers. Relevant state consumer protection frameworks may also apply depending on user jurisdiction. 2) GOVERNANCE EXPOSURE: Low. Stripe is a widely used, PCI-DSS-compliant payment processor with established data protection frameworks. The US-only processing location is standard for a US-headquartered billing provider. The primary compliance consideration is ensuring that Anthropic's DPA covers Stripe as an authorized billing subprocessor with appropriate data protection obligations. 3) JURISDICTION FLAGS: EU/EEA users' billing data transferred to Stripe in the US requires an appropriate GDPR transfer mechanism. UK users post-Brexit should confirm UK GDPR transfer rule compliance. California users' billing data handling should be assessed against CCPA service provider obligations. 4) CONTRACT AND VENDOR IMPLICATIONS: Enterprise procurement teams should confirm that Anthropic's DPA with customers explicitly names Stripe and describes the scope of billing data transferred. Stripe maintains its own DPA and privacy documentation that organizations may wish to review independently as part of vendor risk assessments. 5) COMPLIANCE CONSIDERATIONS: Organizations with strict data minimization requirements should assess what billing data fields are transmitted to Stripe. EU organizations should confirm that Anthropic has implemented appropriate transfer mechanisms (SCCs or equivalent) for billing data transferred to Stripe in the United States.
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This provision discloses that payment and billing data for paid and enterprise Anthropic products is processed by a US-based third party, which is relevant to organizations assessing financial data handling and cross-border transfer implications for EU or UK users making payments.
This provision establishes that billing and payment data for Claude Pro/Max, Claude Developer Platform, and Claude for Work subscribers is processed by Stripe in the United States, including for users located outside the US whose payment transactions are routed through a US-based processor.
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