Parkeon has earned level 1 PCI certification. Level 1 PCI certification is the highest rank available from the major credit card providers (VISA, MasterCard, AMEX) and is only given to those third-party providers who handle thousands of credit card transactions monthly and who meet their stringent - and audited - credit card transaction security protocols to protect your customers' personal transaction data. Level 1 requires an external audit for approval, which is more rigorous than the self-audit done to earn lower level compliance. And this audit and re-certification must take place annually.
Please feel free to visit our listing on the Visa and MasterCard web sites for verification.
Global List of PCI DSS Validated Service Providers (PDF document)
The MasterCard SDP Program (Site Data Protection) (PDF Document)
Please be aware that payment systems that interface with private networks (e.g. an Ethernet connection) need to have other terminal elements certified as well. Systems like Parkeon's that use a public network are in compliance "as is."
Don’t be fooled by companies claiming PCI compliance that are only Level 3 or 4, where they do a self-audit and submit a statement saying the equivalent of “we’re okay, trust us.”
