When you make a purchase on the Epic Games Store, Epic may collect your credit card number, expiration date, name, and region information to complete the transaction, depending on the payment method used.
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The clause establishes the scope of payment data collection practices and specifies that the extent of collection may vary depending on the payment method selected, creating a conditional authorization framework for transaction processing.
Your full credit card number may be collected by Epic when you purchase on the Epic Games Store, and the policy does not specify whether Epic stores card numbers itself or passes them directly to a payment processor — a meaningful distinction for your financial data security.
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"When you make a purchase on the Epic Games Store, depending on which payment method you use, we may collect your payment information (e.g., credit card number and expiration date, name, and region information) to complete the transaction.Excerpt from Unreal Engine's Epic Games Privacy Policy
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The clause establishes the scope of payment data collection practices and specifies that the extent of collection may vary depending on the payment method selected, creating a conditional authorization framework for transaction processing.
Your full credit card number may be collected by Epic when you purchase on the Epic Games Store, and the policy does not specify whether Epic stores card numbers itself or passes them directly to a payment processor — a meaningful distinction for your financial data security.
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