Security

PayPal lets you shop securely. Safeguarding your financial and personal information is one of PayPal's most important priorities.That’s why PayPal automatically encrypt all sensitive information sent between your computer and their servers.

When registering or logging in, PayPal will verify that your internet browser is running Secure Sockets Layer 3.0 (SSL) or higher.

Information is protected by SSL with an encryption key length of 128 bits (the highest level commercially available).

Your personal information is stored on PayPal’s servers and heavily guarded, both physically and electronically. To further shield your credit card and bank numbers, PayPal will not directly connect its firewall-protected servers to the internet.

To learn more about how PayPal protect buyers, visit Buying Safely.

For more information about PayPal’s powerful fraud-fighting tips, tools, and technology, go to the Security Center.