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# Secure every e-commerce transaction

Capture and store card data immediately at the point of sale in a PCI-compliant vault.

Keep the raw data securely stored in the vault—and access it when needed via a token to authorize the transaction.

Secure your e-commerce experience using tokenization and a payment vault.

“

We needed the solution to also work with our customers’ mobile and browser applications. Basis Theory was the only provider who checked all those boxes.”

Victor Fimbres

CTO of Forage

Reduce abandoned carts and customer churn

Configure retry logic so any failed payment can be re-presented for authorization with a backup payment processor. Decrease declines and increase customer loyalty.

Reduce over 90% of your PCI Compliance scope

Store card data in a secure, PCI-compliant vault that a merchant can access for payment authorization or subscription renewals. Access these tokens for recurring or card-not-present transactions without PCI requirement burdens.

Control payment flows

Unbundle your payment stack and retake control of each payment flow. Connect to subscription management platforms, fraud prevention partners, and more.

## Fuel global
e-commerce expansion.

Use flexible tools and services to unlock new products, partnerships, and services without exposing your system to cardholder data.

## Using a full-service PSP? Start unbundling your payment stack.

By adding a backup PSP, you can…

###### Increase customer LTV by $75*

###### Successfully process 30% of failed transactions with retry*

###### Reduce customer churn by 50%

\*By assuming standard inputs of 100,000 monthly purchases at $30 each in our ROI model. Visit [https://go.basistheory.com/roi](https://go.basistheory.com/roi) to input your numbers and see the ROI of vaulting with Basis Theory.

More of the transactions you want.
Less of the risk and fraud you don't. Start testing now or discuss your use case with our team today.
