Is it safe for families to save a credit card to their SmartschoolK12 family account?

It is convenient for families to save a credit card to their SmartschoolK12 family account where it can be used for future purchases and/or an auto-replenish option on the student's food service account. A question that comes up often is: "Is my card information safe if it is stored/saved in my account?"

The answer: Yes! We use a token feature. Unlike encryption, tokenization does not use keys to alter the original data. Instead, it actually removes your credit card information from the system entirely and replaces it with a randomly generated nonsensitive placeholder/token.

What this means, in simplest terms, is your credit card number and expiration date are not saved anywhere. Instead, when you enter your credit card number on the website, it is replaced immediately with a random placeholder/token.