The policy states that credit card details, billing addresses, and transaction history are collected at the point of purchase and processed by PCI DSS-compliant third-party payment service providers.
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This provision discloses that payment card data is handled by external payment processors operating under PCI DSS compliance standards, rather than being stored directly by DeepL. The specific payment service providers are not named in this excerpt.
Provides explicit details about payment data collection and introduces PCI DSS compliance assurance, increasing transparency about sensitive financial data handling.
View full change record →Under this provision, payment card details, billing address, and transaction history submitted during subscription purchase are processed by third-party payment service providers described as PCI DSS compliant. Users' financial data is handled by these external processors rather than retained directly by DeepL.
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"When you purchase a subscription or make a payment, we collect payment information such as your credit card details, billing address, and transaction history. Payment data is processed by our payment service providers who are PCI DSS compliant.— Excerpt from DeepL's DeepL Privacy Policy
1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: PCI DSS compliance for payment card data is an industry standard requirement enforced through card network agreements rather than a statutory framework. GDPR governs the collection and processing of billing address and transaction history as personal data. CCPA includes financial information in its definition of personal information subject to consumer rights. 2) GOVERNANCE EXPOSURE: Low. Delegation of payment card processing to PCI DSS-compliant third-party processors is standard practice. The primary compliance consideration is ensuring that the DPA with payment processors includes adequate GDPR Article 28 provisions for the personal data elements (billing address, transaction history) beyond the card number itself. 3) JURISDICTION FLAGS: California residents' financial information is covered under CCPA. EU users' billing and transaction data is subject to GDPR. The UK GDPR applies to UK users' payment data. No heightened jurisdictional exposure specific to this clause is apparent beyond standard data protection requirements. 4) CONTRACT AND VENDOR IMPLICATIONS: Procurement teams should confirm the identity of DeepL's payment service providers and verify that GDPR-compliant DPAs are in place. The assertion of PCI DSS compliance should be documented in vendor due diligence records. B2B customers should confirm that transaction data is not retained beyond what is necessary for billing and dispute resolution. 5) COMPLIANCE CONSIDERATIONS: Compliance teams should confirm that payment processor agreements include breach notification obligations consistent with GDPR's 72-hour notification requirement. Records of processing activities should reflect the payment processor as a sub-processor under GDPR Article 30.
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This provision discloses that payment card data is handled by external payment processors operating under PCI DSS compliance standards, rather than being stored directly by DeepL. The specific payment service providers are not named in this excerpt.
Under this provision, payment card details, billing address, and transaction history submitted during subscription purchase are processed by third-party payment service providers described as PCI DSS compliant. Users' financial data is handled by these external processors rather than retained directly by DeepL.
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