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The provision clarifies the operational structure for payment handling by identifying Medium's data retention scope and the role of external payment processors in the transaction flow. This delineation establishes responsibility boundaries between Medium's systems and third-party payment infrastructure.
Users who purchase memberships operate under a framework where their payment data is collected and processed by third parties, while Medium's direct storage is limited to exclude full credit card numbers. The terms authorize this data collection and third-party processing as a condition of membership purchase.
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The provision clarifies the operational structure for payment handling by identifying Medium's data retention scope and the role of external payment processors in the transaction flow. This delineation establishes responsibility boundaries between Medium's systems and third-party payment infrastructure.
Users who purchase memberships operate under a framework where their payment data is collected and processed by third parties, while Medium's direct storage is limited to exclude full credit card numbers. The terms authorize this data collection and third-party processing as a condition of membership purchase.
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