Payment Card Industry (PCI) Compliance is a group of practices that govern data security across credit and debit card payments. Businesses must comply with the requirements outlined by the PCI Security Standards Council in order for their merchant account to stay in good standing.

Every business that accepts credit/debit cards must abide by these PCI standards, no matter what processing method they use. BluePay has compiled a simple guide answering some frequently asked questions as well as debunking a couple myths about PCI compliance.