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Everything You Need to Know About Achieving PCI Compliance [Checklist Included]

BigCommerce

This is particularly because many of us maintain large numbers of (supposedly secure) personal online profiles that afford us a convenient way to deal with recurring monthly or annual payments. The SSC defines and manages the standards, while compliance to them is enforced by the credit card companies themselves.

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Merchant of Record for Mobile Games: What It Is and Why You Need One

FastSpring

So where do you start if you want to provide more global payment solutions to your player base while chipping away at the hefty 30% fees that mobile marketplaces charge? Very simply, a merchant of record (MoR) is a legal entity that sells services or goods to a customer. How Is an MoR Different From a Payment Service Provider ?

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FastSpring and EBANX Forge Partnership to Expand Pix Payments for Digital Products in Brazil

FastSpring

Pix, Brazil’s instant payment system introduced by the Central Bank of Brazil in 2020, has rapidly gained popularity among consumers as a preferred digital payment method. Director of Payments, Risk, and Compliance at FastSpring. It’s a must-have payment method in Brazil.

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5 Best Paddle Alternatives in 2024

FastSpring

The company handles transactions for sellers of digital products, providing the infrastructure for global online payments while taking responsibility for tax collection and remittance, fraud prevention, and other aspects of the checkout process. It’s a capable solution, but by no means is Paddle a universal, one-size-fits-all option.

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Investment in BigCommerce, Our Customers and Our Partners

BigCommerce

The implications for our customers, partners, and industry will be profound, and our entire team is thrilled to partner with Goldman Sachs, a world-class firm and global financial services leader. Unlike Shopify, we aren’t distracted by ancillary businesses like proprietary payments, shipping, POS, and lending.

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News: U.S. Federal Judge and Epic Games Challenge Whether Apple Has Complied With Order to Allow Payment Steering

FastSpring

District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers’ order to allow app developers to “steer” users to third-party payment options outside of the native App Store. The evidentiary hearing regarding Apple’s subsequent compliance began on Wednesday, May 8. fees for payment processing. After a rejection by the U.S.

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The Best eCommerce Frameworks For Online Selling

Groove

Software As A Service (SaaS). Software as a service refers to a pricing structure in which the customer pays for access to a piece of software on a recurring basis. A great benefit of SaaS frameworks is that technical support is often included with a subscription to the service, reducing the need for in-house developers.