Alternative to storing credit card info [duplicate]

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Storing credit card details

I'm working on creating an architecture for a site where users can login and buy products. My boss would like the checkout page to remember the user's credit card info so they don't have to enter it every time, like Amazon.

I don't want to store credit card info in a database for a variety of reasons; I refuse to do it. But my boss insists on the site remembering the user's credit card info.

So, how can this be accomplished? It obviously is being done, unless sites like Amazon are storing user's credit card info and making it extremely secure.

Answer 1

Some companies do indeed store credit card information. If they're responsible, they conform to the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards. This can be quite expensive, so companies often partner with third parties to handle these transactions.