Credit Card Privacy and You     rev. 02.06.2005
Some stores print out your entire credit card number on your receipt. Many mask off most of the number.

Why the difference? Why print it at all? They have an authorization code on the receipt already.... In California and probably in many other states, printing your number on the receipt will be illegal soon. Remember, there is no need for them to have any printed record of your credit card number at all!

With the recent increase of identity thefts, perhaps this should be an issue to raise with merchants you do business with.

Ask them why, if they have a reference code and/or an authorization number on the receipt, they also need to leave the whole credit card number there, for all to see or steal.... then take the pen they provide to black out the number. They can't and won't stop you.

Merchants that help support your privacy
"Other" Guys
  • A Southern Season, Eastgate Shopping Center, Chapel Hill, NC, 27515, 919-929-7133
  • Big Apple Pizza, 20010 Stevens Creek Blvd., Cupertino, CA 95014; 408-253-2226
  • Blockbuster Video, 19805 Stevens Creek Boulevard, Cupertino, CA, 95014, 408-257-9846
  • Bombay Oven, 20803 Stevens Creek Blvd., Cupertino, CA, 95014 Moved, per Simmi, 02.06.05... Thanks!
  • Boston Market 0198, 9500 Strickland Road, Raleigh, NC, 27615, 919-676-7609
  • Callaro's Prime Steak & Seafood, 264 S. Ocean Boulevard Plaza DelMar, Manalapan, FL, 33462, 561-493-2622
  • Chile's - Cupertino #008, CA, 95014, but why is my receipt masked, and the store copy not?
  • Chile's - Mountain View #501, CA, 95014, but why is my receipt masked, and the store copy not?
  • Circuit City Stores, Inc., Store 231, Stevens Creek Blvd., San Jose, CA, 95129-1334; 408-296-5522
  • Country Club Car Wash, 4935 Stevens Creek Blvd, Santa Clara, CA, 95051, 408-984-6161
  • Crate&Barrel, Santana Row, San Jose, CA, 408-247-0600
  • Creative Motivation, 1249 York St., Denver, CO, 80206, 303-321-6164
  • El Torito Restaurant, 10330 North Wolfe Road, Cupertino, CA 95014
  • Fry's Store #12, 1077 East Arques, Sunnyvale, CA, 94085; 408-617-1318
  • E&O Trading Company, San Jose, CA 95113
  • The Home Depot #6635, 975 De Anza Blvd, San Jose, CA, 95129-2707; 408-253-3537
  • Home Tech Solutions 001, 10600 S. De Anza Blvd, Cupertino, CA, 95014, 408-257-7152
  • Hot Springs Spas, 1002 S. De Anza Blvd., San Jose, CA, 95119, 831-425-7727
  • H.P. Productions, Redondo Beach, CA, 90277
  • Kaiser Permanente Pharmacy, Marina Playa, Santa Clara, CA
  • The Knife Nitch, 165 Dogwood Place, San Ramon, CA, 94583, 925-803-5995
  • Longs Drugs, Stevesn Creek, Cupertino
  • Max's Deli. 1620 Saratoga Avenue, San Jose, CA, 95129, 408-379-8886
  • Orchard Supply Hardware, 5365 Prospect Road, San Jose, CA, 95129; 408-446-0525
  • Papa Murphy's Take & Bake, 5293 Prospect Rd., San Jose, CA, 95129
  • Parkway Chevron, 949 Del Presidio Blvd., San Rafael, CA
  • Rotten Robbies #25, 19030 Stevens Creek Blvd, Cupertino, CA 95014
  • Safeway Store #1465, 5146 Stevens Creek Blvd., San Jose, CA, 95129
  • Steak and Ale Restaruant, 8225 Dixie Ellis Trail, Jacksonville, FL, 32256, 904-731-8112
  • Target, Stevens Creek Boulevard, Cupertino, CA, 95014
  • Texaco, Inc, [El Cheapo #54], I-95 & 251 Exit 10, Darien, GA [!]
  • Union 76 gas station, 20755 Stevens Creek Boulevard, Cupertino, CA,95014
  • Waterway Cafe, PGA Boulevard at the Bridge, Palm Beach Gardens, FL
  • The Watch Depot, 2900 Sample Rd., #2409, Pompano Beach, FL, 33078, 954-984-8927
  • Azuma Restaurant, Stevens Creek Boulevard, Cupertino, 95014
  • Bangkok Palace, 14515 Big Basin Way, Saratoga, CA, 95070
  • Burrage Music Co., 4900 Green Rd., Raleigh, NC, 27604, 919-872-0211
  • By The Bucket Bar & Grill, 4565 Stevens Creek Blvd., Santa Clara, CA, 95051; 408-248-8619
  • Florentine Restaurant, Saratoga, CA
  • Hammerhead Fish House, Prospect Road, San Jose, 95129
  • Images in Time, 2900 Sample Rd., Pompano Beach, FL, 33073, 954-975-5981
  • J P Automotive, 1192 De Anza Blvd, San Jose, CA, 95129, 408-446-3610
  • La Patisserie, 19758 Stevens Creek Blvd, Cupertino, CA, 95014
  • Main Str. Bagel #3, 1708 Oakland Road #600,San Jose, CA, 95131
  • Marie Callender's Restaurant & Bakery, 20750 Stevens Creek Blvd., Cupertino, CA 95014
  • Michael Dean's Wood Oven & Bar 1705 Millbrook Rd Raleigh, NC 27609. (919) 790-9992
  • Palm Beach Watermiracle, 2900 Sample Rd., #0135, Pompano Beach, FL, 33073, 954-975-5774
  • Pedro's Restaurant, 3935 Freedom Circle, Santa Clara, CA 95054
  • Radio Shack 01-9001, 10215 S. De Anza Road, Cupertino, CA, 95014, 408-255-7900 [card number is on store copy, not customer's receipt copy]
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