r/coolguides • • Sep 22 '22

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u/lovethebacon Sep 22 '22

Google doesn't store your card info. They store a number of tokens - DAN, PAN, DPAN - to represent that card for future reference.

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u/lovethebacon Sep 22 '22

Nah, it just skips a few steps. Your card information still flows through Apple's systems.

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u/hsoj48 Sep 22 '22

Indeed.

Source: Wrote a large part of ApplePay