What is GDPR Compliance?

The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is an EU-wide regulation for the protection of European citizens' data that comes into force on 25th of May 2018 and all companies that collect such data will need to comply with it. It establishes a set of compliance and security processes around managing personally identifiable information so that it is not misused. Currently there is no certification or license required or available for GDPR.

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Our Commitment Towards GDPR

Starting May 25th Avangate & 2Checkout will be GDPR compliant. Our customers` right to privacy is a main priority for 2Checkout and, because of this, compliance with and to international law and regulations are core values. Our focus is to process payments securely and efficiently whilst adhering to the latest changes and updates with the payments industry and to EU regulations.

We are committed to transparency, control, and accountability. For any questions regarding GDPR please contact us.

Security and Compliance is Key for Us

All 2Checkout (formerly Avangate) services are PCI DSS Level 1 certified (Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard). PCI DSS is the most important security standard for the card payment industry and includes a set of comprehensive requirements for security management, policies, procedures, network architecture, software design and other critical protective measures.

We also have a variety of other security standards we comply with: ISAE 3402 and SSAE 16, Safe Harbor US-EU/EEA and Switzerland, 3-D Secure vendor/client protection, VeriSign certificate for secure SSL (Secure Socket Layer) orders, BBB Accreditation.