Does the PCI Standard apply to storing information about paper checks

Question

Does the PCI DSS standard apply to providers that solely work with check by phone ?

i.e collecting

1) Account numbers 2) Routing numbers 3) Check number

in other words - no credit cards

Thanks

Did you bother looking at the official docs? https://www.pcisecuritystandards.org/security_standards/ — Marc B, Mar 12 '12 at 15:49
Yes, even went through the self assessment questionnaire. Cant find a reference to paper check . Fundamental question is does PCI DSS have any bearing on how paper checks are stored, processed (via check by phone) or is it the purview of Check 21 Act — aks, Mar 12 '12 at 20:03

dfbpdave · Answer 1 · 2012-03-13T08:37:11.237

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The title of the standard is the best clue: Payment Card Industry - Data Security Standard. It applies to the storage of payment card details.

Checks do not normally have a payment card primary account number printed on them so PCI-DSS would not normally apply.

edited Mar 13 '12 at 08:37

answered Mar 12 '12 at 22:22

dfbpdave

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