Every other day there’s a hack. Credit card information is stolen, leaving you stuck calling your bank for a new one, or waiting to see if yours is misused, but Privacy is a new tool that lets you create virtual, disposable numbers, then deactivate them instantly if one is stolen.


You know how you in Gmail you can create email addresses like “myname+service@gmail.com” and then, if you get spam to it, you know who sold your email address to a list somewhere? Privacy is pretty much the same thing, except for your bank account. You still have the fraud and liability protection that your bank or card issuing company offers, and your transactions happen like normal.

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Privacy just gives you the ability to create virtual “accounts” that are authorized to charge a given amount to your account. You can set that account to be single use or multi-use, and if the amount is used up, then the transaction doesn’t go through to your main account. If one of your virtual accounts gets hit with an account you don’t recognize, you’ll be able to open the account from the Privacy Chrome or Firefox extension and shut it down immediately. The Chrome extension lets you manage your account quickly, auto-fill shopping sites with your virtual account numbers, or quickly create or shut down numbers.

Privacy is completely free, and makes money by acting as a credit card processor (you can read more here), so that’s why they don’t have to charge you for the service. From a security perspective, you can read all about how Privacy keeps your data safe here, as well as how the service secures its connection with your bank. Hit the link below to learn more, see how it works, and sign up if you’re interested.

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