Complaint handling procedure

If you have a complaint pertaining to the Code of Conduct for the Credit and Debit Card Industry, you may file a complaint through a variety of channels:

our website (www.paysafe.com) by using the template below
our toll-free number: +8887098753
by email: complaints@paysafe.com
by mail at: 1800 Av. McGill College, bureau 2900, Montreal, QC, H3A 3J6

Please visit the Financial Consumer Agency of Canada’s website for more information on merchant rights under the Code of Conduct for the Credit and Debit Card Industry in Canada.

Complaint handling form for merchant complaints pertaining to the Code

Name of person submitting the complaint *

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Merchant business name *

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Merchant street address *

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City *

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Province/Territory (drop down menu) *

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Postal code *

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Phone number *

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E-mail address *

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Name of acquirer *

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Date merchant spoke with acquirer *

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Name of payment processor *

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Merchant Number *

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Name of acquirer representative *

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The policy element of the Code that the complaint pertains to *

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Please provide a summary of your complaint *

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Upload, email or mail supporting documents, if aplicable

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Following receipt of your complaint we will:

acknowledge receipt of your complaint within five (5) business days.
provide our final decision in writing within ninety (90) days of receiving the merchant complaint, along with:
- a summary of the complaint
- the final result of the investigation
- explanation of the final decision
- information on how to further escalate your complaint to the payment card networks in the event of an unsatisfactory outcome

If we cannot provide a response to you within 90 days you will be informed of the delay, the reason for the delay and the expected response time.

To assist us in reviewing your complaint please provide the following, where applicable:

a summary of your concerns
details, such as the name of the person you were dealing with, the date the concern occurred, date spoken to card brand, acquirer or representative
copies of any supporting documentation (i.e. agreements, statements, correspondence from acquirer or card brand)

Nothing restricts you from directly filing a complaint with the Financial Consumer Agency of Canada (FCAC) to investigate non-compliance with the Code. FCAC can be reached via:

Phone: 1-866-461-3222
Email: info@fcac-acfc.gc.ca
Mail: Financial Consumer Agency of Canada, 6^th Floor, Enterprise Building, 427 Laurier Ave. West, Ottawa, ON K1R 1B9

FCAC is not a dispute-resolution agency for consumers in their individual dealings with payment card network operators or acquirers.

Please note that the information being submitted may be shared with your PCNO, acquirer, processor or financial institution in order to assist us in answering your concerns.