What is PCI Compliance?

PCI compliance is the term used to describe that a restaurant complies with the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS), a set of security controls in place to protect cardholder data during the payment process. Restaurants accepting payment with cards, debit, or digitally should adhere to PCI controls to aid in the prevention of data theft and payment fraud.

How does PCI compliance work?

Restaurants need to incorporate security measures that safeguard customers' payment information during the payment transaction-

• The restaurant accepts payments via the secure restaurant POS system and payment processor.
• The transmission of payment data is encrypted and secured.
• Sensitive payment information is available to authorized users only.
• Security controls are routinely monitored and enforced.
• The restaurant fulfills PCI compliance obligations relative to its transaction volume and payment environment.

There might be different levels of compliance depending on the size of the restaurant and the way they process payments.