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This section is provided by Global Payments Inc. to display statement messages on US merchant statements mailed from January 2010 through December 2010.
Statement Message – Mailed 12/1/10
Under recently effective federal law, credit card processing companies are required to submit gross sales information reporting to the IRS for each merchant. The first information reports will take place in January 2012 for sales in 2011. To ensure that information is reported accurately, and to avoid backup withholding of merchant deposits, merchant tax information in our files is being compared with IRS records. If your tax information does not match, you will be contacted and given the opportunity to make an update.
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Go Green with Global Payments
Effective February 7, 2011, Global Payments merchants will be able to access monthly eStatements online as part of our Going Green initiative. eStatements can be accessed online through Global Payments’ secure web portal anytime, anywhere. Once you have registered for eStatements, email notifications will be delivered monthly letting you know your statement is ready.
To register for eStatements and subsequently access your online statements, go to https://mymerchinfo.com/gpportal and click on Register now. You will need your Merchant Identification Number, DDA Number (Demand/Direct Deposit Account Number) or Federal Tax Identification Number and a valid email address to register the first time you log-on.
When you register for eStatements, you will be allowed to choose to also continue to receive paper statements. If you do nothing at this time, you will continue to receive only paper statements. Statement fees may be subject to adjustment in conjunction with the eStatement program regardless of which statement type you choose (electronic or paper or both), although the specific adjustment may depend upon your choice of statement type.
If you have any questions regarding the new eStatement program, please contact Global Payments’ Customer Care Team.
Statement Message – Mailed 11/1/10
US Level 4 merchants have the opportunity to utilize certain services of SecurityMetrics, a Qualified Security Assessor (QSA), that Global has worked with to assist with US Level 4 merchants in their validation of validating your PCI DSS compliance. Enroll by contacting SecurityMetrics directly at 877.705.6073. Also, please see Global’s Industry Initiatives web site at http://www.globalpaymentsinc.com/USA/customerSupport/industryInit.html for more information regarding “Level 4 Merchant Compliance Validation” and Global’s PCI DSS Program.
We remind everyone to protect your personal information and never click on unsolicited web links provided in an eMail or other correspondence. We welcome questions or concerns about whether or not we have contacted you, Please contact your Customer Service team if you have questions or concerns.
Statement Message – Mailed 10/1/10
Accel has announced the addition of Premium rates to their debit network pricing effective November 1, 2010. The current pricing remains unchanged for all Non-Premium activity.
The Premium fees are as follows:
Shazam has announced a change to their Supermarket debit rate structure. Supermarket transactions will now be assessed 0.90% + $0.20 per transaction with a Maximum transaction fee of $0.39.
CU24 has announced a change to their Petroleum rate structure. The Petroleum Maximum fee, which was previously eliminated, will be added back at a rate of $10.02 per transaction.
Jeanie has announced a change to their Retail debit rate structure. The Retail Maximum fee, which was previously eliminated, will be added back at a rate of $10.04 per transaction.
Should you have any questions please contact one of our Customer Care Representatives at 800-929-1245.”
Statement Message – Mailed 9/1/10
Please be advised that the associations have announced certain rate increases and new fee categories to be effective October 2010. Following such changes, effective as of the same date, merchants may see increases to their interchange and assessment rates or discount rates, as applicable, as well as changes to the interchange categories for certain transactions. Additionally, Discover has announced increases to its International Processing and International Services Fees, which are assessed on all Discover transactions between a U.S. merchant and a non-U.S. cardholder, and Network Access Fees. Following such changes, effective October 2010, merchants will see increases to those fees, which appear as separate line items on their merchant statement. Finally, Global Payments is increasing merchants' Visa and MasterCard Network Access Fees and merchants will see increases to such fees, which also appear as separate line items on their merchant statement, beginning October 2010.
Statement Message – Mailed 8/1/10
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Statement Message – Mailed 7/1/10
"Coming soon! US merchants will have the opportunity to utilize certain services of SecurityMetrics, a Qualified Security Assessor (QSA), to assist with validating your PCI DSS compliance. Effective on the August 2010 statement you will notice an adjustment to the monthly PCI DSS Compliance fee which will cover new key services available through SecurityMetrics. Enroll online at https://www.securitymetrics.com/validation_type.adp, or for more information please contact SecurityMetrics at 877.705.6073, Also, please see the Industry Initiatives web site http://www.globalpaymentsinc.com/USA/customerSupport/industryInit.html for more information regarding “Level 4 Merchant Compliance Validation”
The debit networks Credit Union 24 (CU24) and Jeanie have announced several changes to their debit network pricing effective August 1, 2010. The changed fees are as follows:
Should you have any questions please contact one of our Customer Care Representatives at 800-829-1245.”
The debit network NYCE has announced several changes to their debit network pricing effective August 1, 2010. The changed fees are as follows:
Should you have any questions please contact one of our Customer Care Representatives at 800-829-1245.
Statement Message – Mailed 6/1/10
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Statement Message – Mailed 5/17/10
All merchants, both new and existing, must comply with the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS). The card associations developed the PCI DSS to help strengthen data security, including at the merchant level, and combat credit card data compromises. Merchants using an integrated point-of-sale (IPOS) payment application must ensure their application is compliant with the Payment Application Data Security Standard (PA DSS). A list of PA DSS-validated payment applications can be viewed on the internet at https://www.pcisecuritystandards.org/approved_companies_providers/validated_payment_applications.php.
Although nothing can completely eliminate your exposure to the potential theft of cardholder data, ensuring your compliance with PCI DSS and PA DSS will help reduce your risk. You can access additional PCI DSS and PA DSS information and industry links at http://www.globalpaymentsinc.com/USA/customerSupport/industryInit.html.
“Several networks have announced a new Debit Network Premium fee for debit card transactions processed on cards belonging to certain qualifying Premier Issuers. These transactions will be assessed higher per item fees and will be categorized as Premium fees on your merchant statement.
Effective June 1, 2010 the following Debit Networks will implement the Premium rate on transactions processed on such cards:
Should you have any questions please contact one of our Customer Care Representatives at 800-929-1245.”
Statement Message – Mailed 4/29/10
“The debit networks Accel and Pulse have announced several changes to their debit network pricing effective May 1, 2010. The changed fees are as follows:
As noted on the September and October 2009 statements, merchants may begin seeing separate line items for the Visa Misuse of Authorization System fee and the Visa Zero Floor Limit Fee on applicable transactions starting with their May 2010 statements. While these fees have been assessed on your transactions since October 2009, you have not yet been billed for the fees and your May statement will include these fees only on activity processed from January 1, 2010.
The Visa Misuse of Authorization System Fee is an authorization penalty identified by Visa on authorizations that are approved but never settled with your daily batch and may include fees assessed by both Visa and Global Payments. The Visa Zero Floor Limit fee is an authorization penalty identified by Visa on settled transactions that were not authorized and include fees assessed by both Visa and Global Payments.
Ror more information on Visa’s authorization penalty fees and how to avoid them, please refer to the Card Acceptance Guide or visit our Industry Initiatives page on our website at: http://www.globalpaymentsinc.com/USA/customerSupport/industryInit.html.
Should you have any questions please contact one of our Customer Care Representatives at 800-929-1245.”
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Global Payments Presents “PA DSS- What you need to comply with the Visa July 1, 2010 mandate” on May 20, 2010 at 1:00 EST. Please Visit https://www.trustwave.com/webinars/global/ for information on how to register or visit our Industry Initiative site http://www.globalpaymentsinc.com/USA/customerSupport/industryInit.html for times, how to register, and additional information.
Statement Message – Mailed 3/11/10
Please be advised that the associations have announced certain rate increases and new fee categories to be effective April 2010. Following such changes, effective as of the same date, merchants may see increases to their interchange and assessment rates or discount rate, as applicable, as well as changes to the interchange categories for certain transactions.
In addition, the debit network Interlink has announced several changes to their debit network pricing effective April 2010. The changed fees are as follows:
Should you have any questions please contact one of our Customer Care Representatives at 800-929-1245.
Statement Message – Mailed 2/15/10
The debit network STAR has announced several changes to their debit network pricing effective March 1, 2010. The changed fees are as follows:
Should you have any questions please contact one of our Customer Care Representatives at 800-929-1245.
ATTENTION MERCHANTS ACCEPTING COMMERCIAL AND PURCHASING CARDS
EFFECTIVE APRIL 2010, TAX-EXEMPT MASTERCARD COMMERCIAL TRANSACTIONS WILL NO LONGER BE ELIGIBLE FOR MASTERCARD LEVEL 2 INCENTIVE INTERCHANGE AND WILL BE "NON-QUALIFIED." PURCHASE CARD ELECTRONIC MERCHANTS WITH TAX-EXEMPT TRANSACTIONS CAN MINIMIZE THE FINANCIAL IMPACT BY UPDATING TO LEVEL 3 LINE ITEM DETAIL.
PLEASE REFER TO THE GLOBAL PAYMENTS INDUSTRY INITIATIVES SITE FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON MASTERCARD'S CHANGES, INCLUDING THE REQUIRED LEVEL 3 LINE ITEM DETAIL FIELDS. FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE REVIEW OUR INDUSTRY INITIATIVES HOMEPAGE AT: http://www.globalpaymentsinc.com/USA/customerSupport/industryInit.html.
Statement Message – Mailed 1/15/10
“The debit networks Credit Union 24 (CU24) and NYCE have announced several changes to their debit network pricing effective February 1, 2010. The changed fees are as follows:
Should you have any questions please contact one of our Customer Care Representatives at 800-929-1245.”
ON THE SEPTEMBER AND OCTOBER 2009 STATEMENTS, WE NOTIFIED YOU THAT MERCHANTS WOULD BEGIN SEEING A SEPARATE LINE ITEM ON THEIR MERCHANT STATEMENTS FOR VISA ZERO DOLLAR VERIFICATION/AVS ONLY FEES ON APPLICABLE TRANSACTIONS (WHERE THE MERCHANT REQUESTED AN ADDRESS VERIFICATION SERVICE RESPONSE WITHOUT AN AUTHORIZATION).
THIS FEE, WHICH WILL BE PASSED THROUGH TO YOU WITH NO MARK UP, WILL APPEAR BEGINNING WITH YOUR FEBRUARY 2010 MERCHANT STATEMENTS.
PAYMENT APPLICATION DATA SECURITY STANDARD (PA DSS) MANDATE: EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2010, ALL MERCHANTS MUST USE ONLY PA DSS-COMPLIANT APPLICATIONS.
IF YOU ARE CURRENTLY USING A STANDALONE DIAL TERMINAL ONLY, PA DSS DOES NOT APPLY TO YOU. HOWEVER, YOU ARE STILL RESPONSIBLE FOR ENSURING THAT YOUR MERCHANT LOCATION(S) IS COMPLIANT WITH THE PAYMENT CARD INDUSTRY DATA SECURITY STANDARD (PCI DSS).
IF YOU USE AN INTEGRATED POS SOFTWARE APPLICATION, WE WANT TO ENSURE THAT WE HAVE ACCURATE RECORDS REGARDING YOUR PAYMENT APPLICATION NAME AND VERSION NUMBER IN THE EVENT THAT YOU MUST UPGRADE TO A PA DSS-COMPLIANT VERSION OR VALIDATE PCI DSS COMPLIANCE PRIOR TO THE JULY 1, 2010 DEADLINE.
IF YOU HAVE NOT ALREADY DONE SO, PLEASE PROVIDE US WITH YOUR PAYMENT APPLICATION INFORMATION BY ONE OF THE FOLLOWING OPTIONS ON THE ENCLOSED INSERT BY MARCH 31, 2010.
PLEASE REFER TO THE STATEMENT MESSAGE INCLUDED WITH YOUR DECEMBER 2009 MERCHANT STATEMENT FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THE PA DSS MANDATE.
GLOBAL PAYMENTS PRESENTS "PCI 101 - WHAT YOUR BUSINESS NEEDS TO KNOW" ON MARCH 18, 2010. PLEASE VISIT WWW.TRUSTWAVE.COM/GLOBALWEBINARS.PHP FOR INFORMATION ON HOW TO REGISTER OR VISIT OUR INDUSTRY INITIATIVE SITE HTTP://WWW.GLOBALPAYMENTSINC.COM/MYGLOBAL/INDUSTRY-INITIATIVES.HTML FOR TIMES, HOW TO REGISTER, AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.