At Scott Direct, your security is very important to us which is why all our payments are securely processed via our integrated payment gateway provider Braintree, one of the world’s largest and most trusted fintech brands.

Braintree gives you peace of mind that your payment is being processed safely and your financial information is held securely, in line with Level 1 PCI compliance.

We also take fraud very seriously which is why all transactions are subject to authorisation and validation from both your payment provider and our payment gateway.

Activity Monitoring & Testing

Braintree review and observe employee, customer, and vendor activity to guard against suspicious or unauthorized activities. 

They conduct automated vulnerability scans at least quarterly, and at least once a year Braintree have extended penetration testing conducted by outside sources.

It is Scott Direct's aim to make your buying experience from basket to checkout as streamlined and straightforward as possible.

Which is why we have enabled handy features including:

• Automatic card type recognition
• OneTouch™ checkout for new & returning customers - save your payment details to your account for a quick, one click payment
• Pay your way - You can use any of the payment providers below to pay for your order

Cardholder data is managed in the Braintree Vault, using multiple encryption keys with split knowledge and dual control. A data thief would not be able to make use of information stolen from a database without also having the key.

Hacker Guardian PCI Scanning

What is PCI DSS Compliance

The PCI DSS otherwise called the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard has been formulated by the five major credit card companies VISA, MASTERCARD, AMERICAN EXPRESS, DISCOVER and JCB to mitigate risks involved through online purchases and transactions and prevent data loss and massive security breaches.

The PCI standards are for companies that handle credit card payments - accepts, processes and stores credit card payments and data. Companies should handle the credit card data securely with a hosting provider that is PCI compliant. PCI scan is a solution to help companies of all size to adhere to PCI DSS requirements.

Benefits of Hacker Guardian 2.0 PCI DSS Scanning

• Streamlined process for becoming and staying PCI DSS compliant
• Scans our organization's entire network – on-premise, web apps, private, public or hybrid clouds
• Ability to scale globally
• Centralised management to apply consistent policies across all applications
• Quickly resolve vulnerabilities with detailed instructions with verified patches
• Full reporting capabilities
• Prepares compliance status reports ready for submission to banks
• Our external vulnerability scans are performed in accordance with PCI DSS Requirement 11.2.2

Additionally our website is protected by Cloudflare. Cloudflare is a global network designed to protect us & you when you connect to our website for a secure, private, fast, and reliable experience.

Cloudflare secures and ensures the reliability of our external-facing resources such as our websites, APIs, and applications. It protects our internal resources such as behind-the-firewall applications, teams, and devices.

A global cloud network that spans over 250 cities in more than 100 countries.

Cloudflare also provides security by protecting Internet properties from malicious activity like DDoS attacks, malicious bots, and other nefarious intrusions.