PayPal

Finance & Payments United States Website Reviewed Sept. 2, 2026

Online payments, checkout and money transfer for businesses and consumers, including Braintree, Zettle card readers and PayPal Business.

Certifications & Accreditations

Certification Certifying Body Scope Achieved Expiry Status
PCI DSS Level 1 Service Provider Qualified Security Assessor PayPal and Braintree payment processing and cardholder data environments Current
SOC 1 Type II and SOC 2 Type II Independent third-party auditor PayPal payment services; reports available to customers under NDA Current
ISO/IEC 27001 Accredited third-party certification body PayPal information security management system - confirm entity and product scope Current

Compliance Frameworks

PCI DSS v4.0
Full
PCI DSS Level 1 service provider
SOC 2 Type 2
Full
ISO/IEC 27001:2022
Full
GDPR 2016/679
Full
PayPal generally acts as an independent controller for payment data; review its data protection terms
Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX)
Full
PayPal Holdings is a US-listed company subject to SOX

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