This policy outlines Form-Metrics compliance with the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards (PCI-DSS).
1. Overview of PCI-DSS Compliance
PCI-DSS is a set of guidelines established to ensure the security of payment card information. Form-Metrics is committed to complying with these standards to protect customer payment data from theft and fraud. All merchants who store, transmit, or process payment card information must follow these guidelines, which are enforced by the credit card industry.
2. Annual Policy Review
The senior staff at Form-Metrics, including the company’s President and CEO, will review this policy annually to maintain compliance with PCI-DSS and ensure best practices in payment security are upheld.
3. Cardholder Data Protection
Form-Metrics does not store, transmit, or capture customer credit card information outside of our third-party PCI-compliant payment processing system. To protect customers from theft or fraud, Form-Metrics ensures that credit card account numbers are masked on customer receipts and in our payment processing system, revealing only the last four digits of the payment card number.
4. Payment Card Data Encryption
All payment card data is encrypted during transmission and while at rest, ensuring security through the use of secure servers. Form-Metrics does not generate or store any physical records containing sensitive cardholder or payment data.
5. Restricted Access to Payment Processing Systems
Access to the Form-Metrics payment processing system is limited to authorized individuals whose job functions require such access. Access rights are assigned based on job classification and function, and individuals are trained to handle sensitive payment information securely.
6. Incident Response Procedure
Form-Metrics has developed an Incident Response Procedure in compliance with PCI-DSS to address security breaches involving payment card data. This procedure ensures timely and appropriate action is taken to mitigate any risks.
7. Payment Currency
All payments processed by Form-Metrics are in US Dollars (USD).
For any questions or further information regarding this Payment Card Security Policy, please contact support@form-metrics.com or call (800) 755-0452.