High-risk merchant compliance explained
Master Mastercard rules for adult content merchants with our detailed free guide. Responsibly build your high-risk merchant portfolio.
Adult content merchant compliance
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Web Shield's High-Risk Verification for InvestiGate delivers a full compliance review of any adult content merchant - for a profitable and compliant merchant portfolio.
KYC check and content upload review
We verify the registration and content upload process e.g., by checking if a written agreement and age verification are required.
Enhanced website compliance review
Our team reviews all available policies on the website to ensure there is moderation, monitoring and a content removal process.
Enhanced content violation review
Our tried-and-tested web crawler scans the website as well as any backlinks for known content violations according to card scheme rules.
Regulation round-up
How to Sign Adult Content Merchants with Confidence
Mastercard is introducing revised standards for those who acquire adult merchants, effective 15 October 2021. Some of these new requirements are significant and will impact how acquirers on-board and monitor their adult content merchants.
Regulation round-up
Adult Content Merchants and Mastercard’s Updated Standards
Card giant takes the lead in announcing new requirements for acquirers and their adult content merchants, particularly around controls, consent and the prohibition of child abuse material.
Fraud focus
How to Manage High-Brand Risk Adult Merchants
Where there are high user numbers, traffic and sales, there are also higher risks for acquirers and PSPs. An analysis of one of the internet’s largest adult entertainment merchant scandals gives hints on ways to manage adult merchant risk.