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About HSBC's secure online payment services: Verified by Visa and MasterCard SecureCode
What is HSBC's secure online payment services?
  How do HSBC's secure online payment services work?
  What are the benefits of using HSBC's secure online payment services?
 
 
Registration for HSBC's secure online payment services
Can I register my existing primary personal credit card from HSBC or will I need to apply for a new card to use HSBC's secure online payment services?
  Can I register more than one Visa or MasterCard?
  Is there any charge for registration?
  If I lose a registered credit card from HSBC, will I need to register the replacement card with the secure online payment services?
  When I renew my registered credit card from HSBC, will I need to re-register for the secure online payment services?
  If I replaced a registered credit card from HSBC, will I need to register the replacement card with the secure online payment services?
  How do I register either my Visa or MasterCard for HSBC's secure online payment services?
  After I have registered, how long will it take for HSBC's Verified by Visa or MasterCard SecureCode to become active?
 
 
Using HSBC's secure online payment services: Verified by Visa and MasterCard SecureCode
What are the browser requirements for HSBC's secure online payment services?
  What is a Personal Assurance Message (PAM)/SecureCode Personal Greeting?
  What is a Password and SecureCode?
  If I have not registered, can I use HSBC's secure online payment services when I shop online?
  What shops offer HSBC's secure online payment services?
  How will the online store know that I am a user of HSBC's secure online payment services?
 
 
Customer Services
What if I forget my password?
  Can I change my password?
  If I suspect someone has stolen my password or used it to make fraudulent purchase, what should I do?
 
 
 
About HSBC's secure online payment services: Verified by Visa and MasterCard SecureCode
What is HSBC's secure online payment services?
HSBC's secure online payment services offer Verified by Visa and MasterCard SecureCode that provide you with a personal password for your credit card from HSBC, giving you added assurance that only you can use your credit card from HSBC* to make purchases over the internet.
 
How do HSBC's secure online payment services work?
1.
Register for the secure online payment service with your credit card from HSBC by creating your password and personal message.
  2. Shop online at participating merchants and pay with your credit card from HSBC which you have registered* for the secure online payment services.
  3. Verify that the authentication screen is genuine by checking that the personal message is the one you created at the time of registration.
  4. Enter your password to authenticate the transaction and complete your online purchase.
HSBC's Verified by Visa is a new service offered by Visa International that provides you with a personal password for your Visa credit card, giving you added assurance that only you can use your Visa credit card to make purchases over the Internet.
 
* Remark: any online purchase made with your primary personal credit card from HSBC will be declined if you have not yet registered the card for HSBC's secure online payment services. However, to avoid inconvenience on purchases you may make before registration, HSBC will process your payment through a secure conditional authentication upon verification of your personal information.
 
What are the benefits of using HSBC's secure online payment services?
HSBC's Verified by Visa and MasterCard SecureCode offer the added benefit of password protection to prevent the unauthorized use of your credit card from HSBC on the internet, giving you more confidence and peace of mind when you shop online.
 
 
 
Registration for HSBC's secure online payment services
Can I register my existing primary personal credit card from HSBC or will I need to apply for a new card to use HSBC's secure online payment services?
You won't need to apply for a new personal credit card. You can register any of your existing Visa and MasterCard credit cards for HSBC's secure online payment services as long as your card is issued by HSBC in the Philippines.
 
Can I register more than one Visa or MasterCard?
Yes, you can register all your Visa and MasterCard credit cards from HSBC. Note that you may register your Visa credit cards only for HSBC's Verified by Visa and your MasterCard credit cards for HSBC's MasterCard SecureCode.
 
Is there any charge for registration?
No, registration is free of charge.
 
If I lose a registered credit card from HSBC, will I need to register the replacement card with the secure online payment services?
Yes, you will need to register the replacement card to be able to use HSBC's secure online payment services for that credit card.
 
When I renew my registered credit card from HSBC, will I need to re-register for the secure online payment services?
Your new card will have the same number as your expired card. Therefore, you will not need to re-register for HSBC's secure online payment services.
 
If I replaced a registered credit card from HSBC, will I need to register the replacement card with the secure online payment services?
If your replacement card bears the same card number as your old one, there will be no need to register. However if your replacement card has a new card number you will need to register again card to be able to use HSBC's secure online payment services for that credit card.
 
How do I register either my Visa or MasterCard for HSBC's secure online payment services?
1.
Register for HSBC's secure online payment services in the secure online payment registration section of online@hsbc, our internet banking service.
  2. Create your own password for online payment authentication and your own personal message which will be used to authenticate you as the cardholder.
  3. After confirmation of your registration information, the Terms and Conditions for the services will be displayed for your acceptance to complete the registration process.
 
After I have registered, how long will it take for HSBC's Verified by Visa or MasterCard SecureCode to become active?
Once you have registered, you will be able to use HSBC's secure online payment services right away at participating online merchants.
 
 
 
Using HSBC's secure online payment services: Verified by Visa/MasterCard SecureCode
What are the browser requirements for HSBC's secure online payment services?
You will need to have installed Microsoft Internet Explorer version 4.0 or above, or Netscape Navigator 4.0 or above.
 
What is a Personal Assurance Message (PAM)/SecureCodeTM Personal Greeting?
When you register for either HSBC's Verified by Visa or MasterCard SecureCodeTM, you will be asked to create a personal message: a Personal Assurance Message (PAM) or SecureCode Personal Greeting respectively. When you pay online, always look for your Personal Message to ensure that you're using HSBC's Verified by Visa or MasterCard SecureCodeTM.
 
What is a Password and SecureCode?
When you register for either HSBC's Verified by Visa or MasterCard SecureCodeTM, you will be asked to create a password or SecureCode respectively. You are requested to enter your password / SecureCode each time when you make an online purchase.
 
For security reason, please do not use your names, birthdays, ATM/Phonebanking/Personal Internet Banking PIN and/or User ID as your password/SecureCode. Memorize your password. Never write it down or reveal it to anyone.
 
If I have not registered, can I use HSBC's secure online payment services when I shop online?
If you have not yet registered for HSBC's secure online payment services, any online purchase made at participating merchants with your credit card from HSBC will be declined as we won't be able to authenticate your card's secure payment identity.
   
 
Remark: your credit card from HSBC will be declined at participating Verified by Visa/MasterCard SecureCode merchants if it has not yet been registered for the respective service. However, to avoid any inconvenience on purchases you may make before registration, HSBC will process your payment through a secure conditional authentication upon verification of your personal information.
 
What shops offer HSBC's secure online payment services?
You can shop online at any store that displays the HSBC's Verified by Visa or MasterCard SecureCode symbols. You can also look for the list of participating HSBC's Verified by Visa and HSBC's MasterCard SecureCode online stores on the Visa website: www.visa-asia.com/verified and the MasterCard website: www.mastercard.com/securecd.
 
How will the online store know that I am a user of HSBC's secure online payment services?
Participating online stores will recognize the credit card number of your Visa or MasterCard from HSBC if you have registered it for HSBC's secure online payment services.
 
 
Customer Services
What if I forget my password?
You may access online@hsbc and view the Secure Online Payment Customer Profile Maintenance section to reset your password.
 
Can I change my password?
You can change your password at any time. Passwords should contain six to eight letters and/or numbers (with no spaces or symbols in between), and must be different from your User ID and your old password. Please note that passwords are case sensitive.
 
If I suspect someone has stolen my password or used it to make a fraudulent purchase, what should I do?
You should immediately report it to either Visa International or MasterCard International and our Credit Card Customer Service Hotline at (02) 85-800.
 
 
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