Published this Tuesday in the Official Gazette, Law 15,531 guarantees that users can operate the collection devices themselves when paying with credit or debit cards, without having to hand over their cards or ID. The rule was promoted by Senator Gabriela Demaría (Unión por la Patria).
He The Buenos Aires government promulgated this Tuesday the Law 15,531which recognizes the right of consumers and users to personally use dataphones or posnets when making payments with credit or debit cards, without having to hand over your cards or documents to suppliers.
The norm – driven by the Senator Gabriela Demaría (Union for the Homeland) and sanctioned by the Legislature on September 18 – is intended to protect the security and personal data of users, prevent bank robberies and scams and incorporate international best practices in terms of consumer protection.
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According to the text, all businesses and service providerspublic or private, that operate with cards must update your electronic payment devices within 90 days since the law came into force.
The objective: protect the safety of users
During the debate in the Senate, Demaría specified that the objective of the initiative was “protect the security and personal data of credit and debit card users; avoid scams and theft and incorporate the best international practices on the matter into legislation.”
He found that the most common crimes occurred when consumers handed over the card and ID to the merchant. “That period is more than enough to photograph them, make multiple payments or clone the credit or debit card,” he said, but clarified that “those people who want to continue giving the ID and the card to the provider can continue doing so.”
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Awareness campaigns and sanctions
He Provincial Executive Branch will define the enforcement authoritywho will be in charge of implementing a awareness, information and training campaign on the safe use of credit and debit cards.
In case of non-compliance, the sanctions provided for in the Consumer Defense Law 13,133.
Source: Ambito
