Wednesday, March 02, 2011

Supreme Court ruling on requesting zip codes during a credit card transaction

A couple of weeks ago the Supreme Court in California ruled that asking a customer for their Zip Code during a credit card transaction violates privacy laws and therefore cant be done anymore.

Any customers using Credit Pro, PPM or PC Charge are affected by this ruling because Retail Pro requires a Zip Code when doing a manual charge. A manual charge is one where the credit card won't swipe for some reason and you have to type in a credit card number.

Credit Pro and PPM are not PA-DSS compliant, and if you have not already, you should remove this software from your computer immediately and properly address the associated compliance issues.

All California customers currently using PCCharge should switch their credit card application to either Shift4 or the Retail Pro EFT link. These two credit card softwares can have the Zip Code requirement turned off.

Please call BHD Sales at 800-377-7776 for assistance with ensuring that you are using the correct credit card software and are not putting your business at risk.