devoid@lemm.ee to Privacy@lemmy.mlEnglish · 2 months agoSeeking consumer privacy focused paypal alternative in the US, prefer FOSS if possible. Any suggestions?message-squaremessage-square30fedilinkarrow-up133arrow-down10file-text
arrow-up133arrow-down1message-squareSeeking consumer privacy focused paypal alternative in the US, prefer FOSS if possible. Any suggestions?devoid@lemm.ee to Privacy@lemmy.mlEnglish · 2 months agomessage-square30fedilinkfile-text
minus-squareGolfNovemberUniform@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up7arrow-down2·2 months ago I’d bet you can guess why If your use case is illegal and requires anonymity, digital money transactions are dangerous due to the US law requirements, even if the system is FOSS. Use cash or cryptocurrency with good opsec in such cases.
minus-squareacockworkorange@mander.xyzlinkfedilinkarrow-up17·2 months agoPayPal recently announced it’ll start selling customer information.
minus-squaredevoid@lemm.eeOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up11·2 months agoNothing illegal, just good consumer privacy practice.
minus-squareGolfNovemberUniform@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up2·2 months agoOk then sorry for suspecting.
If your use case is illegal and requires anonymity, digital money transactions are dangerous due to the US law requirements, even if the system is FOSS. Use cash or cryptocurrency with good opsec in such cases.
PayPal recently announced it’ll start selling customer information.
The barstards
Oh
Nothing illegal, just good consumer privacy practice.
Ok then sorry for suspecting.
No prob. : )