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Monday, December 11, 2006

 

Does Your Church Take Credit Cards?

Online Donations Offer True Convenience, But Churches Must Have Proper Payment Card Security Measures in Place to Avoid Liability

Media Contact:
Lauren Hunter Public Relations
(916) 838-2184
lauren@laurenhunter.net

Memphis, TN, December 11, 2006—Many churches and nonprofits now offer the convenience of accepting tithes and donations online. If you miss a church service, you can easily log on to the Internet and send in your contributions via your church’s website. As more churches opt to offer alternative was to contribute, it’s extremely important that organizations know how to protect their patrons from fraud, identity theft and financial liability. Earlier this year, the far-reaching Payment Card Industry (PCI) compliant endorsed by Visa and MasterCard International announced that any organization that processes payment cards must be Payment Card Industry (PCI) compliant. While the process to become PCI Compliant can take more than a year and can cost thousands of dollars, ServiceU Corporation has become the first payments processor of online donations to achieve PCI Level 1 compliance. If your church is at all concerned about the security of your members’ financial data, and wishes to avoid financial ruin should a breach occur, the time to contact ServiceU is now.

“Many organizations just don’t realize the risks involved in using a payments processor that is not compliant with PCI standards,” comments Tim Whitehorn, CEO of ServiceU. “The truth is that if you take online payments of any kind—be it ACH, debit card or credit card—you must be compliant.”

Churches can avoid liability by using a vendor like ServiceU for online payments processing, whether for online event registrations, online donations or online ticketing. Processing web pages can be customized to blend in with an organization’s website so that it looks and feels like the church website. In reality the payments page is hosted by ServiceU so that the financial information is never captured on the church’s servers. The church never “sees” the financial data—only the money deposited into their accounts—ServiceU assumes all responsibility for payment card security.

“We have greater peace of mind because we know that ServiceU has put all the proper payment security measures securely into place,” says Becky Martin, e-Ministry Coordinator for Southland Christian Church. “Whether our attenders are registering and paying for retreats or sports leagues online, or purchasing tickets to a Christmas event online, they can feel confident that their information is secure. In addition, our Finance Ministry loves the fact that the monies collected flow correctly into the right accounts.

For more information on ServiceU Corporation, please visit www.ServiceU.com, email info@ServiceU.com, or call 1-888-638-7439.

About ServiceU Corporation
ServiceU Corporation provides the most complete on-demand event management software solutions designed specifically for organizations such as churches, nonprofits, schools, universities, festivals and theaters. ServiceU offers three core products: TicketU is the complete solution for online ticketing and box office management; EventU simplifies the scheduling of events and resources by providing online calendaring; and TransactU provides the convenience of online donations, online payments, and online event registrations. Founded in 1997, ServiceU is the largest and most trusted provider of online event management software to the nonprofit market.

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Religion Press Release Services distributes press releases, press advisories, photos and other stories on behalf of religious organizations, denominational offices, think tanks, watchdog groups, advocacy groups, coalitions, foundations, colleges, universities, seminaries, publishers and others. The organizations and/or individuals who submit materials for distribution by Religion Press Release Services are solely responsible for the facts in and accuracy of their materials. Religion Press Release Services will correct any errors brought to its attention.

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To distribute press releases through Religion Press Release Services, contact Claudia Sans at csans@religionnews.com or 202-383-7870. For more information check out our PDF brochure.

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