For UF departments or units who intend to process credit card transactions face-to-face or in a mail/telephone order (MO/TO) environment, an application and implementation process managed by Merchant Services applies. Any activity involving the acceptance of payments for products or services by means of credit and/or debit cards requires the initial approval of the University Controller’s Office.
Credit card merchants at the University of Florida are required to follow strict procedures to protect customers’ payment card data and attest compliance with the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS). Also, an appropriate integration with the University’s financial and other systems needs to be ensured.
All University departments whose personnel store, process or transmit cardholder information. This also applies to units that outsource the processing of payment card information to third party vendors.