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Is this a custom store or a package out there somewhere? The latter would be pretty scary. When I purchased a business I found a DB with all customers CC info
by bkrausz 16y ago
Is this a custom store or a package out there somewhere? The latter would be pretty scary.
When I purchased a business I found a DB with all customers CC info in it while doing my due diligence (it was a crappy cart system written by some guy overseas). The seller was surprised they were there, but didn't seem to grasp the gravity of the situation ($150,000 fine for example).
I had my purchase contract written to explicitly say that I was not purchasing the CC info, and I left no trace of the numbers on my computer. IANAL, but I figure if I didn't obtain the numbers and I don't have the numbers I should be fine.
I'd recommend you tell the client about the problem. Offer to fix it, and make sure there is no trace of it on your computer. Probably worth asking a lawyer, but I don't see what else you can do.
- blaines 16y agoThanks for the advice! It's a service - like shopify - but definitely NOT shopify :) I'm just starting out, in college, so lawyers aren't in the budget...
- 9oliYQjP 16y agoWhere I live, for under $10 the law society runs a hotline which you can call to be referred to a lawyer that can help your specific situation. As part of that referral service, you get a 30-45 minute consultation for free I believe. That's all you need right now. You might want to see if a similar service is offered where you live. See my other post in the thread stating why I think you need to speak to one.
- blaines 16y agoThats an interesting idea, and it's in the budget :) I'll have a look at my options.