Is This Payment Platform Secure?
We partner with the online payment service provider Stripe, which uses world-class, industry-leading best practices to help keep your data secure. But what does that mean exactly when your personal and financial data is at stake? Let's break it down.
How Does It Work?
As mentioned, Stripe is the technology that allows passengers to connect their bank account to this platform and execute financial transactions. We'd like to encourage you to read their company document on the measures they take to be considered leaders in the world of online financial cyber security.
What Makes Stripe Safe?
Here's a breakdown of a few measures that most find reassuring when assessing what makes Stripe safe:
Encryption
Stripe uses an industry-leading encryption method known as AES-256. That means that even though users input sensitive data like bank accounts or credit card information, this data is not actually transmitted or stored in Stripe’s central servers. Instead, this sensitive information is basically turned into another code through a method called tokenization so that it’s meaningless to hackers but can still be used for efficient online purchases or transactions.
Certification & Audits
Stripe has achieved a world-class cyber-security certification known as PCI Service Provider Level 1, the most stringent level of certification available in the payments industry. They also undergo SOC 1 and SOC 2 compliance audits, which are utilized throughout the banking industry to ensure that their online platforms are not susceptible to vulnerabilities.
Peace of Mind When You Pay Online:
With Stripe powering this platform, it’s no wonder thousands of financial transactions are processed every day without data breaches or security issues.
If you take away one thing from this article, let it be this: our online payment platform partners with a world-class payment service provider that uses industry best practices to keep your data secure.
We hope this makes you feel much safer making your trip payments online. Please contact your tour operator or travel coordinator with any further questions.