# What is PCI compliance?

Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) is a set of security requirements created and enforced by the major card networks including Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Discover, and JCB to protect cardholder data globally.
If your business accepts, processes, stores, or transmits credit or debit card information in any way, PCI DSS applies to you. This is true regardless of size, business model, or transaction volume.
PCI DSS is not a law, but it is a regulatory requirement and card networks can enforce fines for non-compliance. It protects your customers' payment data from theft and your business from the financial and reputational consequences of a breach.
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## Additional resources
* [Your Stripe PCI Dashboard](https://dashboard.stripe.com/settings/compliance)
* [Download Stripe's AoC, Responsibility Matrix, SOC reports](https://dashboard.stripe.com/settings/compliance/documents)
* [Stripe's public PCI guidee](https://stripe.com/guides/pci-compliance)
* [Verify Stripe through Visa Visa's service provider registry](https://www.visa.com/splisting/searchGrsp.do?companyNameCriteria=stripe)
* [PCI Security Standards Council](https://www.pcisecuritystandards.org/)
* [Find a QSA](https://www.pcisecuritystandards.org/assessors_and_solutions/qualified_security_assessors)