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450 FSFE supporters affected: Payment provider Nexi cancelled us https://fsfe.org/news/2026/news-20260316-01.html

Nexi S.p.A. (“Nexi”) requested access to private data of FSFE supporters like the usernames and passwords. When FSFE denied such request they cancelled their account. WTF? Why payment processor needs supporters username/password. This is crazy demands.

450 FSFE supporters affected: Payment provider Nexi cancelled us - FSFE

Our long-term payment provider Nexi has terminated our contract without prior notice. As a result, our supporters’ recurring credit card and direct debit d...

FSFE - Free Software Foundation Europe
Mar 21 at 12:18pmWeb
Show threadJohn Smith5d ago
@nixCraft This is the definition of extortion
Show threadtanavit5d ago

@nixCraft

To steal personal data.

Show threadspacebug5d ago
@nixCraft then Neck should be cancelled by everyone so they have to shut down
Show threadGoatsLive5d ago
@nixCraft Paypal did similar to me years ago, then refused to give me the money left in my account. Never again with any of these payment providers!
Show threadS.P.Zeidler5d ago
@nixCraft I used the contact form at the local'ish Nexi branch web site, with reference to the FSFE article, whether I ought to expect that any continuing customer of theirs is ignoring data protection laws. It's more likely there will be an answer if more people ask.
Show threadKhleedril5d ago
@nixCraft The law is generically known as 'Know your customer'. In practice it is to allow governments (all of them) to know exactly what you do with your money.
Show threadgunstick5d ago
@nixCraft
Yes "know your customer" abuse.
Show threadSneezy4d ago

@nixCraft

Passwords too?

Wow

Show threadSplinux 4d ago
@nixCraft i don't understand. What username n password? If I donate to something it's not like I need to access their anything... they already know who is donating by virtue of being the... payment processor. You answer with an empty list anyway
Show threadHoward Chu @ Symas4d ago
@nixCraft #ShouldHaveUsedMonero #Monero