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Using a third-party payment processor reduces some risk, but your billing information is still collected and stored, and the identity and security practices of the payment processor are not disclosed in this policy.
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"If you choose to purchase a Medium membership, we collect your payment information, including your credit card number and billing information. We use a third-party payment processor to process payments on Medium. We do not store your full credit card number on our servers.— Excerpt from Medium's Medium Privacy Policy
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Using a third-party payment processor reduces some risk, but your billing information is still collected and stored, and the identity and security practices of the payment processor are not disclosed in this policy.
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