devoid@lemm.ee to Privacy@lemmy.mlEnglish · 1 month 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 · 1 month agomessage-square30fedilinkfile-text
minus-squareGolfNovemberUniform@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up7arrow-down2·1 month 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-up17·1 month agoPayPal recently announced it’ll start selling customer information.
minus-squaredevoid@lemm.eeOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up11·1 month agoNothing illegal, just good consumer privacy practice.
minus-squareGolfNovemberUniform@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up2·1 month 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
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Nothing illegal, just good consumer privacy practice.
Ok then sorry for suspecting.
No prob. : )