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Bottom Line Up Front: How PCI Compliance Works for Doggy Daycares Most doggy daycares fall under SAQ B or SAQ B-IP for PCI compliance, handling card payments through standalone terminals or basic point-of-sale systems. Your biggest compliance risk? Storing credit card numbers in your booking system for recurring memberships — a practice that immediately pushes … Read more

Bottom Line Up Front Most dry cleaners need SAQ B or SAQ B-IP compliance, depending on whether their point-of-sale terminals connect to the internet. Your biggest compliance risk isn’t the counter terminal — it’s that ancient computer in the back office running your route management software that still stores customer card numbers from recurring billing. … Read more

The Bottom Line on Sporting Goods PCI Compliance Most sporting goods stores fall into SAQ B-IP or SAQ C for PCI compliance, depending on whether they process e-commerce transactions. The biggest mistake? Assuming that because you use modern POS terminals, you’re automatically compliant. Your terminals might be secure, but if your back-office computer storing transaction … Read more

You Process Cards In-Store and Online — Here’s What That Means for PCI Compliance Most furniture stores handle payments across multiple channels: point-of-sale terminals in the showroom, e-commerce for online shoppers, and phone orders for custom pieces. This multi-channel reality typically lands you in SAQ D territory — the most comprehensive self-assessment questionnaire — unless … Read more

Bottom Line Up Front Most liquor stores fall under SAQ B or SAQ C for PCI compliance, depending on whether they use standalone terminals or integrated POS systems. The biggest mistake liquor store owners make is assuming their payment processor handles all compliance requirements — even with modern terminals, you’re still responsible for physical security, … Read more

Bottom Line Up Front As an event planner accepting credit card payments, you’re likely eligible for one of the simpler SAQ types — but most planners overcomplicate their compliance by mixing payment methods unnecessarily. The biggest mistake we see: collecting payments via email, phone, and web forms when a single hosted payment solution would reduce … Read more

The Bottom Line: PCI Compliance for Marketing Agencies Most marketing agencies fall into SAQ A or SAQ A-EP for PCI compliance — but here’s what trips them up: assuming their client billing systems are out of scope. When you process client payments through your project management platform, store card numbers for retainer billing, or let … Read more