No. Merchants who use Novalnet’s PCI DSS Level 1–certified payment platform and do not store, process, or transmit credit card data themselves do not require their own PCI DSS certification. However, according to the PCI DSS standard, the overall responsibility for compliance with the requirements still remains with the merchant. By fully outsourcing the payment processing to Novalnet, the PCI DSS scope is significantly reduced.
Depending on the technical integration, a Self-Assessment Questionnaire (SAQ) usually needs to be completed annually:
- SAQ-A for fully outsourced payment processing (e.g., Redirect, iFrame, Hosted Payment Page)
- Other SAQ types for deeper technical integrations
Novalnet handles the secure processing of payment data within its certified infrastructure.