Payments are highly secure.
Indeed, for the security of your payments, we use the credit card payment solution developed by our bank, BNP Paribas - Mercanet.
With this system, your credit card payment is made directly on the secure server of our bank, BNP Paribas - Mercanet, on our behalf.
At no point will your card number be disclosed to us. The exchanges are encrypted and secured using the SSL 3 (Secure Socket Layer) protocol on the Internet, which has become a global standard and is usable by major web browsers.
Paying online sometimes raises questions and concerns?
Here are the most frequently asked questions and the answers we can provide.
During an online purchase with BNP Paribas - Mercanet, the entire transaction takes place on our bank's website in encrypted mode. In fact, you temporarily leave the website transparently to enter your banking details.
What security measures does BNP Paribas - Mercanet use?
BNP Paribas - Mercanet payment uses the standardized encryption system called the "SSL protocol."
It is evident when you are on the payment page by:
• a pictogram in a corner of your browser: one of these signs must be present: The padlock must be closed.
• in the address bar of your browser, the browser is in "https://" mode instead of "http://."
When you switch from non-encrypted mode to encrypted mode (and vice versa), browsers display a message notifying you of the change.
Check these elements before entering confidential data; it is a security guarantee.
What information is required to use BNP Paribas - Mercanet?
On the BNP Paribas - Mercanet website, we will ask you for:
• the credit card number or private card number (15 or 16-digit numbers) • the expiration date • the visual cryptogram (the last 3 or 4 digits on the signature strip of your card)
With the deployment of 3D Secure (recognizable by the "Verified By Visa" or "MasterCard SecureCode" logos), your bank will also ask you to authenticate yourself during payment with confidential information to be entered on a webpage of your own bank.
