Privacy.com Virtual Cards – Secure, Temporary Cards

# Privacy.com > Privacy.com provides virtual payment cards that protect your real card information when you shop online. Create cards that lock to a single merchant, set spend limits, and pause or close cards anytime. Used by 250,000+ customers in the US, with over $3B processed. ## How It Works Privacy Virtual Cards act as a secure layer between your actual debit or credit card and the merchants you pay. Each card gets a unique number, so your real payment info is never exposed to data breaches or fraud. Cards lock to a single merchant and can't be used elsewhere if stolen. ## Features - **Spend limits:** Set a max amount on any card so you're never charged more than you authorize. Useful for subscriptions and recurring bills. - **Pause and close:** Pause or close any card instantly without affecting your other cards. - **Browser extensions and mobile apps:** Available for Chrome, Safari, Edge, Firefox, iOS, and Android. - **Security:** PCI-DSS compliant, SOC 2 Type II certified, 256-bit encryption. ## Plans - **Personal** (Free): Up to 12 new cards/mo. Single-use and merchant-locked cards, spend limits, pause and close. 3% foreign transaction fee ($0.50 min). - **Plus** ($5/mo): Up to 24 new cards/mo. Adds category-locked cards, card sharing, card notes, and API access. - **Pro** ($10/mo): Up to 36 new cards/mo. Adds Everywhere Cards (contactless, multi-merchant), 1% cashback on up to $4,500/mo, no foreign transaction fees. - **Premium** ($25/mo): Up to 60 new cards/mo. All features included. ## Links - [Privacy.com Homepage](https://privacy.com): Sign up and product overview - [Pricing & Plans](https://privacy.com/plans): Plan comparison - [Help Center](https://support.privacy.com): FAQs, account setup, and troubleshooting - [Blog](https://privacy.com/blog): Updates and guides ## Developer API Privacy also offers an API for programmatic card creation and management, including support for AI agents. - [Agent API Instructions](https://privacy.com/agent-