I came across privacy.com, a service that generates virtual credit cards, like aliases for your real credit card that can be paused or discarded at any moment.
My own credit card company has this feature. But it requires a browser plugin that so obviously is there to track my spending habits, so I’ve not wanted to consider it. Privacy.com looks like a great alternative.
But is it even worth it? It may be a hastle, but I can also cancel my actual credit card at any moment and they will send me a new number immediately and a card a few days later. From a privacy prospective, how much can a company use my credit card credentials to track me? Maybe a third-party virtual card provider even masks my own purchases so not even my credit card company knows? Not sure about that one.
Please share if you use one, who its with, and if its worth it.
Been using it for a few years but recently they have been requiring way more info than i feel comfortable giving out so dont use them much anymore. It used to work like an online wallet that you just deposit money into with no need to input your personal information which to me fit just fine with the “privacy.com” namesake but now you have to kyc all of your info including SS number which im not a fan of. Dont see the benefit if there really is no privacy anymore. Using it for temp cards for trials and such that are easy to cancel sure but not much more than that.
This. If I’m required to give up all my personal info I might as well get some cash back and all the other CC benefits.