The University at Buffalo is committed to compliance with the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards (PCI DSS) to protect payment card data regardless of where that data is processed or stored.
Departments that accept payment cards must handle and process all card information in a secure manner in accordance with university policy and the payment card industry standards.
Option | Procedure |
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In Person – via payment card terminal or SREDKey | • Inform customer of the amount to be charged • Have customer swipe or insert payment card into terminal or SREDKey • Do not touch payment card unless required by terminal location • Provide receipt to customer |
In Person – no payment card terminal or SREDKey available | • Redirect customer to a UB website for self-entry with customer’s own device (e.g., mobile phone, laptop) • If customer self-entry is not an option: • Complete the Payment Card Authorization Form • Have customer sign the Payment Card Authorization Form • Place Payment Card Authorization Form in a lock bag for same-day delivery to the appropriate UB fiscal processing office (hand deliver or use Campus Mail) |
Phone – Option 1 | • Redirect customer to a UB website for self-entry with customer’s own device (e.g., mobile phone, laptop) • If customer self-entry is not an option: • Complete the Payment Card Authorization Form • Confirm amount of the transaction and customer phone number • Place Payment Card Authorization Form in a lock bag for same-day delivery to the appropriate UB fiscal processing office (hand deliver or use Campus Mail) |
Phone – Option 2 | • Redirect customer to a UB website for self-entry with customer’s own device (e.g., mobile phone, laptop) • If customer self-entry is not an option, direct customer to the appropriate UB fiscal processing office for prompt and secure processing |
Mail – payment card transaction received via departmental mail | • Place all information in a lock bag for same day delivery to the appropriate UB fiscal processing office (hand deliver or use Campus Mail) |
Contact | |
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Tricia Canty | tscanty@buffalo.edu |
Financial Management | PCI_COMPLIANCE@buffalo.edu |