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New Credit Card Security Feature for Webervations

June 30, 2009 08:49 by Ben
PCI compliance regulations require that credit card information not be stored for any longer than is absolutely necessary for a business.  The best practice is to delete the credit card after it is processed, but for lodging businesses, it is also acceptable to retain the credit card until after a guest checks out of your property. 

As part of our ongoing efforts to help all Webervations customers maintain the greatest level of security and the least potential risk, on July 7, 2009, we will be adding functionality for all Webervations 1.0 users to choose how long they retain a customer's credit card number.  This feature will be set by default to remove the credit card number from the Webervations system three days after departure date for all reservations that come into the Webervations system; it can also be customized to remove the card any period from one-to-eight days after the departure date or one-to-eight days after the booking date.   For users who sell gift certificates or gift shop items, an option will also be available to delete credit cards one-to-eight days after the purchase date.

To customize this new feature to your preferences, simply log into your Webervations account on or after July 7 and select the Configuration tab.  Next, in the Blue sub navigation bar, choose Custom Messages, and locate the Scheduled Credit Card Delete Settings section (image included below).

Credit card delete settings

For more information on PCI compliance, click here to read the PCI Quick Reference Guide from the PCI Security Standards Council.
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