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I started using privacy.com for this reason. You can spin up a separate card number for each transaction type with its own limit (e.g. $100/month or $200). You

by Jd 6y ago

I started using privacy.com for this reason. You can spin up a separate card number for each transaction type with its own limit (e.g. $100/month or $200). You can also just turn them off at will.

input_sh 6y ago
Note: US-only at the moment, Privacy.com isn't available anywhere else.
- v7p1Qbt1im 6y ago
  There are other services, though not as advanced. In Europe you could use Revolut to create virtual disposable cards. They are more useful for one-time payments however. privacy.com seems like such a sleek solution.
ithkuil 6y ago
Looks great. Not available in my country :-(
sytelus 6y ago
privacy.com looks great. I think the only disadvantage is that you lose all the 2-5% cashback, travel benefits and so on. I wish they could produce card while keeping these benefits but still its good card to have for shady websites.
- jacoblambda 6y ago
  Depending on who your card is through, some companies started offering this. It's often just hidden in the web UI.
  - robohoe 6y ago
    Yep, Bank of America and Citi offer the same service. Not sure about others.
    - jacoblambda 6y ago
      I haven't used SunTrust in a while but I know they offered the service back when I used them as well.
- jedberg 6y ago
  I use privacy.com and my regular card. I use my privacy.com cards for sites where I think security is bad (like our local water company) and for recurring subscriptions on sites that I don't think will be easy to cancel. It's a good compromise between protection and credit rewards.
phyzome 6y ago
What are the downsides? And what's their business model?
- nickflood 6y ago
  Credit card companies and banks receive 1-3% of commission on all of the transactions made throught he card. Banks normally pass parts of these along to the consumer in the form of cashback or other benefits. Privacy.com just uses these commisions as funding for their service. (I've read it somewhere on their site)

by Jd 6y ago

I started using privacy.com for this reason. You can spin up a separate card number for each transaction type with its own limit (e.g. $100/month or $200). You can also just turn them off at will.

input_sh 6y ago

Note: US-only at the moment, Privacy.com isn't available anywhere else.

v7p1Qbt1im 6y ago
There are other services, though not as advanced. In Europe you could use Revolut to create virtual disposable cards. They are more useful for one-time payments however. privacy.com seems like such a sleek solution.

ithkuil 6y ago

Looks great. Not available in my country :-(

sytelus 6y ago

privacy.com looks great. I think the only disadvantage is that you lose all the 2-5% cashback, travel benefits and so on. I wish they could produce card while keeping these benefits but still its good card to have for shady websites.

jacoblambda 6y ago
Depending on who your card is through, some companies started offering this. It's often just hidden in the web UI.
- robohoe 6y ago
  Yep, Bank of America and Citi offer the same service. Not sure about others.
  - jacoblambda 6y ago
    I haven't used SunTrust in a while but I know they offered the service back when I used them as well.
jedberg 6y ago
I use privacy.com and my regular card. I use my privacy.com cards for sites where I think security is bad (like our local water company) and for recurring subscriptions on sites that I don't think will be easy to cancel. It's a good compromise between protection and credit rewards.

phyzome 6y ago

What are the downsides? And what's their business model?

nickflood 6y ago
Credit card companies and banks receive 1-3% of commission on all of the transactions made throught he card. Banks normally pass parts of these along to the consumer in the form of cashback or other benefits. Privacy.com just uses these commisions as funding for their service. (I've read it somewhere on their site)