Re:Ask HN: Why are toggle switches replacing checkboxes? Isn...
by Tha_14 on Sunday January 22, 2023 @08:38AM
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> I've previously assumed that the choice there is either:
> a) don't save CC info at all
> b) save CC info in tokenized form (whatever that means)
> And since I never save CC info on websites (only in the phone wallet feature) I've always rejected these "tokenized" prompts. But it seems I need to research this thing more next time.
Tokenization means that the payment processor saves your cc information for "easier" use when you make purchases/pay bills in the future. The seller/service provider can of course use that token to charge you anytime they want. I hope this helps with understanding how it works(and why I am hesitant to allow tokenization of my cards).
a) don't save CC info at all
b) save CC info in tokenized form (whatever that means)
And since I never save CC info on websites (only in the phone wallet feature) I've always rejected these "tokenized" prompts. But it seems I need to research this thing more next time.