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# PCI Compliance

How SimpleSpa's card-present and card-not-present integrations reduce your PCI compliance scope.

This page explains how SimpleSpa's card-present (terminal) and card-not-present (online) integrations keep card data secure and reduce your PCI compliance scope.

## Card present

SimpleSpa partners with the largest merchant services providers. Our integration lets you process payments on a physical terminal, so you can accept credit cards quickly and efficiently. You use one of our certified terminals with SimpleSpa to process credit card transactions securely.

Our solution is semi-integrated. No sensitive card account data is sent to the SimpleSpa POS that drives the semi-integrated terminal, so your PCI compliance scope is reduced and, in some cases, not in scope at all.

{% hint style="info" %}
Card-present transactions are available only for accounts referred directly by SimpleSpa via:

* [*CloverConnect/First Data by Fiserv*](https://isvpartner.fiserv.com/signup/simplespa) — complete this form to speak with a representative about the SimpleSpa / Clover integration.
* [*PlatinumRelations*](https://platinumrelations.com/simplespa-scheduling-software/) — complete this form to speak with a representative about the SimpleSpa / PlatinumRelations integration. If you would like to board directly with PlatinumRelations, use [*this form*](https://portal.platinumrelations.com/form/information-simplespa-merchant) to get started and submit all your merchant information. This integration supports SPIn terminals by Dejavoo.
* Legacy integrations include TSYS, Vantiv/WorldPay, EVO Payments and Global.
  {% endhint %}

## Card not present

With our card-not-present (CNP) approach, you can accept credit card transactions securely. Our CNP partners handle all the heavy lifting: card data is sent directly to them and never touches your computer or your SimpleSpa account. This protects your customers' card information.

All our CNP merchants need to complete an SAQ A and an Attestation of Compliance (AoC). For your convenience, these may be pre-filled and ready to submit, depending on the integration partner you use.

### Connecting Stripe

Card-not-present transactions are supported for accounts connected via [*Stripe*](https://stripe.com/).

To board and connect your Stripe account, go to **Settings → Locations → (your location) → Payments & Tax Rates** and scroll to the bottom to connect your SimpleSpa account with Stripe.

* If you do not have a Stripe account, you can create one with a very quick boarding process.
* If you already have a Stripe account, log in to get started immediately.

### Stripe Terminal

Card-present payments are also supported via Stripe with the SimpleSpa Stripe Terminal integration. Supported devices are:

* [*Stripe Reader S700*](https://stripe.com/terminal)
* [*BBPOS WisePOS E*](https://stripe.com/terminal)

[*https://stripe.com/terminal*](https://stripe.com/terminal)

## Related

* [Processing Credit Cards](/simplespa-documentation/daily-operations/pos/processing-credit-cards.md)
* [POS Terminal](/simplespa-documentation/daily-operations/hardware/pos-terminal.md)