18 March 2022 7:36

What is SAQ B?

SAQ B was developed to address requirements for merchants who process cardholder data through imprint machines or standalone, dial-out terminals. SAQ B merchants can either be card-present, or card-not-present merchants, but they do not store cardholder data on any computer system.

What is SAQ?

The PCI DSS self-assessment questionnaires (SAQs) are validation tools intended to assist merchants and service providers report the results of their PCI DSS self-assessment.

What is SAQ C Vt?

SAQ C-VT is a self-assessment questionnaire designed for brick-and-mortar (card-present) or mail/telephone-order (card-not-present) merchants that process cardholder data via virtual terminals on personal computers connected to the Internet, and that do not store cardholder data on any computer system.

What is the difference between SAQ A and SAQ D?

Each SAQ includes a list of security standards that businesses must review and follow. PCI SAQs vary in length. SAQ A is the shortest with just 22 questions, and the longest is SAQ D with 329 questions.

Who owns the SAQ?

Société des alcools du Québec

Type Crown corporation
Owner Government of Quebec
Number of employees More than 7500 (2016)
Subsidiaries Société québécoise du cannabis
Website www.saq.com

Do I need SAQ A?

Who needs to use SAQ A? SAQ A is for merchants who have outsourced their card data handling to validated third parties. This category may include e-commerce or mail/telephone-order merchants.

What is PCI SAQ B?

SAQ B was developed to address requirements for merchants who process cardholder data through imprint machines or standalone, dial-out terminals. SAQ B merchants can either be card-present, or card-not-present merchants, but they do not store cardholder data on any computer system.

What is PCI SAQ D?

SAQ D is the final SAQ and applies to any merchants who don’t meet the criteria for other SAQs, as well as all service providers. SAQ D encompasses the full set of over 200 requirements and covers the entirety of the PCI DSS. If you’re a service provider, this is the only SAQ you are eligible to complete.

What is a virtual terminal PCI?

A virtual payment terminal is a web browser-based access to the website of the recipient, processor, or third-party service provider in which the merchant manually enters payment card data via a secure web browser and authorizes payment card transactions.

Is SAQ private?

The SAQ has a legal monopoly on alcohol distribution in the province of Quebec, a mandated control on liquor sales to businesses as well as consumers.

Is SAQ a government?

The Société des Alcools du Québec (SAQ) is a government-owned crown corporation that has a monopoly on alcohol sales in Quebec.

Where do SAQ profits go?

The SAQ’s net earnings for the quarter rose 0.3% to $260.8 million, which was remitted in its entirety to the Quebec government to benefit all Quebecers. Volume sales held steady at 39.7 million litres. Dollar sales in the network totalled $693.2 million, a $19.3 million or 2.9% increase.