Subscription billing data including name, billing address, credit or debit card details, phone number, and email address is collected and processed by a third-party billing service provider on Poe's behalf.
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This provision establishes that payment card and billing data is handled by a third-party processor rather than directly by Quora, which is a common practice; however, the specific billing provider is not identified in the policy, limiting user ability to independently review that provider's data handling practices.
Under this provision, users who subscribe to Poe provide financial data including credit or debit card details to a third-party billing provider. The policy does not name the specific provider, directing users to the general terms rather than a named vendor.
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Compare across platforms →"We use a third party service provider to collect and process your billing information when you subscribe to Poe. The information our billing provider collects may include your name, billing address, your credit or debit card details, phone number, and email address. This processing is necessary to comply with our contractual obligations to you.Excerpt from Poe's Privacy Policy
(1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: This provision engages PCI DSS compliance obligations applicable to entities processing payment card data; where Quora relies on a third-party processor, the processor's PCI DSS certification is a key due diligence consideration.
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This provision establishes that payment card and billing data is handled by a third-party processor rather than directly by Quora, which is a common practice; however, the specific billing provider is not identified in the policy, limiting user ability to independently review that provider's data handling practices.
Under this provision, users who subscribe to Poe provide financial data including credit or debit card details to a third-party billing provider. The policy does not name the specific provider, directing users to the general terms rather than a named vendor.
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