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The name is doublespeak and not concerned with privacy as an ideal, it's really just to manage CCs in a sane way, like using a CC once and then disposing of it
by DerekBickerton 4y ago
The name is doublespeak and not concerned with privacy as an ideal, it's really just to manage CCs in a sane way, like using a CC once and then disposing of it so you don't get unexpected charges. Also it limits the blast radius if a vendor gets breached and your legal name is not exposed. (So you need to sacrifice your privacy to privacy.com to get privacy on other vendors). They need to rebrand as 'SaneCard' or something similar.
- junon 4y agoNo, they don't. One of the main features is being able to put in any billing information you want and they'll accept it. Typically a bank will validate the name and sometimes the address against your account on file. Privacy ignores it. This IS a privacy enhancement in many cases.
- twelve40 4y agoNope. You have to go through KYC with them, give them your address, last 4 of social, dob, and yes, I got stuck on identity check too. Just because it didn't happen to you, doesn't mean it doesn't exist.
- junon 4y agoYou misread my comment. When I check out on a website using a card generated by Privacy.com, I can put any billing information into the checkout form on the site.
- prophesi 4y agoHuh, I've been using privacy.com and had no idea about this. Thanks! Keeping the blast radius of leaked billing info to privacy.com instead of a myriad of merchants sounds like a good deal.
- DerekBickerton 4y agoThis. You have to waive your privacy to privacy.com to get privacy on vendors/merchants. If I lived in the US I would happily waive it to privacy.com, since I buy stuff on e-commerce sites a lot. Enough times that I would be pissed if my personal info got leaked. Also being able to manage my card and lock it to specific vendors is sorely needed and should be a feature on all CC providers.
- junon 4y agoPrivacy is not binary though. It's not "either you have complete privacy, or none".