Hi, I would like to find a bank or a privacy friendly payment method, not able to review every purchase I did.
I thought to several alternatives :
1° Find a bank explicitely dedicated to data privacy (names ?)
2° Open an account in a bank located in Switzerland as it’s the world strongest regulation for data privacy ? 3° Use a masked card or virtual number card ?
4° Find a data privacy friendly online payment platform (name ?)
5° Use crypto or cash lol ?
Any advise about these options ? Would you recommend other options ? Also I’m located in Europe if you know specific offers in the EU market related to that concern.
All banks and bank-like institutions you might have access to will comply with the same anti money-laundering and know-your-customer regulations. It’s not really up to the individual bank to decide.
The “Swiss bank account” is largely a thing of the past, as they are forced into data-sharing agreements with the United States and possibly others. And even so, you need to be a Swiss national to qualify for a bank account there.
You can use cash as much as possible when it’s an option, of course. It’s less convenient, but privacy often is.
Cash, monero, prepaid visa cards.
monero. shielded zcash is also an option.
What’s the drama over using crypto? (Not about OP specifically). I can donate crypto to Lemmy because they don’t see a drama, but other apps want my credit details. Honestly, I would rather take the crypto option than trust every business with my credit details.
Ok, so why is cash not a good idea?