Online Payments and Security

Is Wix payments secure?

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Yes, Wix is safe for payments as Wix Payments complies with PCI DSS Level 1 certification standards, uses encryption for transactions, and employs advanced fraud detection with AI and machine learning. It also supports 3D Secure 2 (3DS) authentication for increased security, and you can connect various other payment providers. 

Key Security Features of Wix Payments

• PCI DSS Compliance:
  Wix Payments meets the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS), the highest security standard for credit card transactions, ensuring data protection. 

• Encryption:
  All transactions are secured with HTTPS/TLS encryption, safeguarding data during the checkout process. 

• Anti-Fraud Measures:
  Wix uses data analysis and machine learning to detect and prevent fraudulent activities, and it has a dedicated 24/7 risk team to monitor for potential issues. 

• 3D Secure (3DS) Authentication:
  For payments in the European Economic Area (EEA), Wix uses 3D Secure, requiring customers to complete an additional authentication step with their card issuer. 

• Secure Data Storage:
  Financial data is stored securely using high-level encryption methods. 

• Regular Audits and Monitoring:
  Wix undergoes yearly external audits to ensure continued PCI DSS compliance and continuously monitors its systems for vulnerabilities. 

 

How Wix Protects Your Business and Customers

• Data Protection:
  Wix is committed to protecting the privacy of your customer's data by complying with various international standards, including SOC 2 Type 2, ISOs, GDPR, CCPA, and LGPD. 

• Chargeback Management:
  The platform provides a built-in tool to help you monitor, accept, and dispute chargebacks directly from your dashboard. 

• Unified Dashboard:
  Wix Payments offers a single place to manage your payments, payouts, refunds, and chargebacks, streamlining the entire payment process. 

 

While Wix has over 243 million users across its platform, the exact number of clients using Wix Payments specifically is not publicly available, as this is a payment processing service used by those operating online stores or services on the Wix platform. However, it serves as the built-in payment solution for Wix users who need to accept payments online.