Payment processors see every transaction you process. This complete financial picture is used for risk assessment and product development.
Side-by-side comparison of privacy scores across major payment processors services.
| Service | Score | Grade | Key Privacy Issue | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Stripe
Best in Category
|
58 | C+ | Transaction data used for Stripe Capital and Atlas | View Review → |
|
P
PayPal
|
50 | C | Purchase history shared with Honey and others | View Review → |
|
S
Square
|
45 | C- | Block ecosystem shares data across products | View Review → |
|
S
Shopify Payments
Lowest in Category
|
40 | C- | Store and customer data used for Shopify products | View Review → |
Complete view of your business revenue and customers.
Transaction patterns used to assess fraud and credit risk.
Payment data determines eligibility for financing.
Your customers' payment information stored by processor.
We also analyze payment processors terms of service for consumer fairness issues like billing, cancellation, and liability.
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