Verified by Visa is a service developed by Visa to help ensure that
only
you use your Visa Check Card to shop online.
It provides added assurance when using your Visa Check Card to make
purchases online. You can be comfortable that any online merchant using
the Verified by Visa security system is a legitimate commercial
entity.
Your information is transmitted using a high level of encryption and is
stored on a secure server. The information you provide for registration
purposes is protected and will not be used by or shared with any other
parties except the contractors who operate this service on behalf of
Visa. You are also afforded all the protections available to you when
you use your Visa Check Card in person. There are no additional charges
associated with this service.
How do you register? Just click on Verified by Visa. Go to the Registration
page and enter the requested information to ensure that only you are
able to use your Visa card online with participating merchants. Complete
the registration process by verifying your identity and shop! (Verified
by Visa requires Microsoft Internet Explorer version 4.0 and above,
Netscape Navigator 4.0 and above, or AOL 4.0 and above.)
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Why are questions being asked during registration? Visa
is safeguarding the use of Visa cards by their rightful owners. They
want to be sure that the owners of Visa card accounts are the ones
actually registering their cards and signing up for Verified by Visa.