The payment brands (American Express, Discover Financial Services, JCB International, MasterCard Worldwide and Visa Inc.) have mandated that all merchants who store, transmit or process cardholder information must maintain compliance with the PCI DSS. We, as your service provider, take the protection of customer and payment account data very seriously. We understand the risks and financial costs that a compromise can pose to your business. In support of this important mandate, we will begin requiring all of our merchants to validate their PCI DSS compliance status with us. However, we want to make the process as convenient as possible for you.