Common use of Security Policy Clause in Contracts

Security Policy. As part of PCI DSS, the Card Organizations require that each Merchant has a security policy that covers the security of credit card information. Merchant may obtain a sample policy by visiting xxx.XXX.xxx and selecting PCI under the other payment processing services tab. Processor will provide Merchant with a sample policy for Merchant’s convenience only. If Merchant does not already have a security policy in place, Merchant may use the sample policy as a starting point. However, Merchant will need to modify it to fit Merchant’s processing environment and needs. If Merchant already has a security policy in place, Merchant may want to compare it to the sample policy to verify that Merchant’s security policy contains the required items