Are there concrete recommendations for being able to use a credit card (i.e. for an airline purchase where cash is tough) and maintain maximum privacy? I know Apple Pay helps vis-a-vis the merchant since the CC number is hidden. Are Visa, AMEX, MC different at all? Are there banks that have better privacy policies or does it not matter since the bank is just handling the final money transfer?
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I use a service called Privacy.com which is quite convenient for certain types of transactions or when dealing with certain merchants. Check their privacy policy: https://privacy.com/terms#privacy-policy
The one thing that stands out to me is this line: "Privacy.com does not disclose personal data to third parties for direct marketing purposes."
I am suspicious that the addition of the word 'direct' in that sentence might be significant. I'd love to hear of other similar services.