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underpants

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26. There is usually a direct pay option. I do that at work with a company card.

Sun Sep 28, 2025, 12:18 PM

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I never go through PayPal.

Personally I have a small balance credit card ($800?) that allows me to avoid using our backing account debt card.

On and NEVER use your PIN at a store in person. Kroger requires it if you want cash back but not only do they charge you for it you have to use your PIN.
When stores like Target have gotten hacked the only information obtained was from customers who entered a PIN. If you run it as a credit, your information is much safer

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So, effective November 17 Paypal is going to apply changes that will collect everything about you, under the sun. [View all] Baitball Blogger Sunday OP

Consequences of the Genius Act bucolic_frolic Sunday #1

Thank you for posting this important information Raven123 Sunday #2

Thanks for this. Hopefully, some DUer has an alternative option idea. Scrivener7 Sunday #3

What I'm looking for is something that is recognized by online vendors, but isn't so invasive in Baitball Blogger Sunday #4

And maybe the answer is to just go back to straight credit card. Scrivener7 Sunday #5

Read over the new privacy statement. Baitball Blogger Sunday #11

There is usually a direct pay option. I do that at work with a company card. underpants Sunday #26

Good to know!! Thanks!! Scrivener7 Sunday #36

Is there an article you can post? How the hell are they going to collect face scans, voice and hlthe2b Sunday #6

They re a multi-billion dollar business. OldBaldy1701E Sunday #8

That is our fear. Is there a well-resourced, authoritative article that documents ANY of this? hlthe2b Sunday #9

Such an article would be bad for business, so I doubt they would 'allow' it. OldBaldy1701E Monday #38

Many companies are already using biometric scans to verify ID Abnredleg Sunday #13

Duh. Yeah, I have an Iphone, laptop, etc. But, I do not allow them to collect facial recognition hlthe2b Sunday #17

There's no need for the faux-outrage Abnredleg Sunday #22

I do not respond well to condescension. I'm guessing you don't either. You were not hlthe2b Sunday #25

The user is the source if they voluntarily choose to be Abnredleg Sunday #27

It will be easy to collect this from heavy social media users milestogo Sunday #19

"Easy to collect--not easy to utilize..." Ever seen data on the number of passport photos rejected? hlthe2b Sunday #20

Paypal already collects most if not all of that data. onenote Sunday #7

Known. Where is the info about FACIAL recognition? hlthe2b Sunday #10

See the part of the privacy policy labelled "Biometric" onenote Sunday #14

Source of these biometrics? I've never had my face scanned. Have you? hlthe2b Sunday #15

Facial scan is an optional means of identity for PayPal Abnredleg Sunday #23

Yes I have onenote Sunday #29

I'll have to give it a closer look to see if I spot the differences. Baitball Blogger Sunday #12

And that's why I don't use Paypal . . . hatrack Sunday #16

I don't use any of these services. I use my credit card. If I need to give someone money, I write them a check. Raftergirl Sunday #18

Lots of places force you to use Google Pay or PayPal and won't take a credit card dwayneb Monday #40

I joined a You Tube channel and I pay every month with my CC. I have also bought the content creator Raftergirl Monday #41

My debit card seems instant enough for me. bucolic_frolic Sunday #21

Thanks. Yes, time to find another pay system or just drop them. yes. yes riversedge Sunday #24

I think you'll find that all pay systems have similar policies Abnredleg Sunday #28

Glad I finally got around to cancelling my paypal account recently. Talitha Sunday #30

I have a paypal account, but I almost never use it. DFW Sunday #31

Check their privacy and/or update section. Baitball Blogger Sunday #32

OK; I'll look for that, thanks! n/t DFW Sunday #34

I only used it once for a limited time and I've already killed my account. lindysalsagal Sunday #33

Thank you! Just closed my account. ananda Sunday #35

I kicked pay pal to the curb ages ago, B.See Sunday #37

My PayPal account was hacked on Ebay. I Emile Monday #39

Cash is king, ok not, but maybe it sould be. Prairie_Seagull Monday #42