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                "title": "Square vs Clover",
                "url": "https://helpcompare.com/square-vs-clover/",
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            {
                "title": "Clover vs Shopify POS",
                "url": "https://helpcompare.com/clover-vs-shopify-pos/",
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                "url": "https://helpcompare.com/clover-to-shopify-pos-migration/"
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                "url": "https://helpcompare.com/square-to-clover-migration/"
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        "name": "Clover",
        "category": "POS Systems",
        "checked": "2026-09-19",
        "scope": "Clover POS bought direct from Clover.com (US); bank/reseller accounts may differ.",
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        "trust_center": "https://www.clover.com/security",
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            "iso27001": {
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                "v": [
                    "PCI DSS (QSA-validated; level not stated)"
                ],
                "src": "https://docs.clover.com/dev/docs/pci-dss-version-40-requirements-643-and-1161",
                "q": "Clover is compliant with applicable PCI DSS requirements, including those related to card-not-present (CNP) transactions for ecommerce merchants."
            },
            "hipaa": {
                "v": null
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            "gdpr_dpa": {
                "v": null
            },
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                "v": null
            },
            "scim": {
                "v": null
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            "mfa": {
                "v": null
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            "audit_log": {
                "v": null
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            "data_residency": {
                "v": null
            },
            "encryption": {
                "v": "End-to-end encryption and tokenization via Clover Security Plus",
                "plan": "Clover Security Plus (add-on)",
                "src": "https://www.clover.com/security",
                "q": "The latest end-to-end encryption and tokenization technology to help protect customer data from the moment their card is swiped."
            },
            "self_host": {
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            },
            "mode": {
                "v": "partial",
                "summary": "Clover devices with Offline Payments turned on can take card payments without internet for up to 7 days; they are stored on the device and submitted for authorization automatically on reconnection (EBT and gift cards excluded).",
                "src": "https://www.clover.com/en-US/help/accept-offline-payments",
                "q": "You can continue to take payments when you're not connected to the internet by turning on the Offline Payments option."
            },
            "desktop": {
                "v": null
            },
            "mobile": {
                "v": [
                    "iOS",
                    "Android"
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                "src": "https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=clover.companion.app&hl=en_US",
                "q": "Clover Go - Dashboard & POS - Apps on Google Play"
            },
            "limits": {
                "v": "Up to 7 days per device; optional per-payment limit, total offline limit and approval threshold; not for EBT or gift cards; uninstalling the app while offline deletes offline payments.",
                "src": "https://www.clover.com/en-US/help/accept-offline-payments",
                "q": "If you use more than one Clover device, you can enable or disable these options on each device you use. When enabled, devices can take offline payments for up to 7 days."
            },
            "ip_allowlist": {
                "v": null
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            "device_controls": {
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            },
            "office_hardware": {
                "v": "Clover sells its own locked POS devices: Go reader ($199), Compact ($349), Flex and Flex Pocket handhelds, Mini, Station Solo, Station Duo ($1,899), Kiosk and Kitchen Display System; they cannot be used with other processors.",
                "src": "https://www.clover.com/pricing",
                "q": "While Clover POS devices may be purchased or leased from other entities, they cannot be used with other payment processors."
            }
        },
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            {
                "topic": "offline",
                "text": "Offline payments carry decline risk: expired or canceled cards and wrong PINs are only declined once the device reconnects.",
                "src": "https://www.clover.com/en-US/help/accept-offline-payments",
                "q": "When you take an offline payment, you accept the risk of a declined or partial payment when the device is back online."
            },
            {
                "topic": "office",
                "text": "Clover hardware bought on a 36-month subscription cannot be canceled; it can only be bought out or upgraded.",
                "src": "https://www.clover.com/pricing",
                "q": "Subscriptions are non-cancelable and ineligible for refunds."
            },
            {
                "topic": "remote",
                "text": "The customer list can be exported only from the web dashboard, not from a Clover device.",
                "src": "https://www.clover.com/en-US/help/export-customer-list",
                "q": "Clover devices do not currently support exporting or printing the full customer list directly from the device."
            },
            {
                "topic": "remote",
                "text": "Clover Go needs a WiFi or cellular connection and pairs with a phone for taking payments away from the counter.",
                "src": "https://www.clover.com/go",
                "q": "Get the power of a POS anywhere you have a WiFi or cellular internet connection."
            }
        ]
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        "https://www.clover.com",
        "https://helpcompare.com/square-vs-clover/",
        "https://www.clover.com/go",
        "https://docs.clover.com/dev/docs/pci-dss-version-40-requirements-643-and-1161",
        "https://www.clover.com/security",
        "https://www.clover.com/en-US/help/accept-offline-payments",
        "https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=clover.companion.app&hl=en_US",
        "https://www.clover.com/pricing"
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