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Preamble

This is the 2nd post of a series of seven posts. You need tools for opting out of the fiat world. Although you might say this is a baby step versus completely opting out entirely.

Therefore, below is the ranking of choices one should consider when getting ready to buy something.

  1. Avoid using dollars, banks, VISA.

  2. Pay in cash to avoid supporting companies like VISA

  3. Use one of the following companies to help one acquire gift cards and prepaid cards:

    1. The Bitcoin Company
    2. Bitrefill
    3. Cake Pay
    4. Coincards
    5. COINSBEE
    6. Stealths
    7. Trocador

Recommendations:

Bitrefill

Bitrefill is a leading crypto e-commerce store that allows users to 'Live on Crypto' by purchasing digital gift cards, eSIMs, and phone refills with Bitcoin or other cryptocurrencies. We also offer bill payment services in specific countries and plan to expand this service to more locations in the future.

Details

How gift cards work

  1. Enter the amount
  2. Pay with any payment method
  3. Redeem card at retailer per their instructions.

Prepaid phones

I focused on gift cards, but for the US, there were 36 options for buying prepaid phone or data. This may be the case for other countries too.

Privacy Policy

Link Summary below:

  1. What Data They Collect: They gather data you provide (like email, phone, KYC details if needed for certain services, transaction info), data from your usage (device/browser info, activity via cookies), and sometimes data from third parties (partners, public sources, analytics). Biometric data (like selfies for ID verification) is only collected with your explicit consent.
  2. Why They Collect It: Primarily to provide their services (account setup, selling products), manage their platform, comply with legal obligations (like anti-money laundering laws requiring KYC), and improve their services using analytics (which they state isn't sold).
  3. Sharing Your Data: Data is shared within the Bitrefill group and with essential third-party service providers (for KYC, analytics, payment processing, customer support, etc.). They state they will only share data with law enforcement if legally compelled (e.g., by a warrant or subpoena) and won't volunteer it otherwise, except in legally permitted urgent/exceptional cases. Data might also be shared during corporate events like mergers.
  4. How They Protect It: They use technical and organizational security measures (like encryption, access controls, monitoring, staff training) to safeguard your data. They also stress user responsibility for password security and recommend using 2FA.
  5. Your Rights: You have standard data protection rights (access, correction, deletion, objection, portability, withdrawing consent). You can exercise these by contacting their support.
  6. Data Retention: Data is kept only as long as necessary for its purpose or as required by law (e.g., KYC/AML data for at least 5 years, tax data for 7 years).
  7. International Transfers: Your data might be processed outside the EEA, using legal safeguards like Standard Contractual Clauses.
  8. Cookies: They use cookies for site functionality, analytics, and advertising, requiring your consent via a cookie banner.

Terms and Conditions 👀

Link

Below are the categories, clink the link above to go to any section to read more.

  1. The Bitrefill Group
  2. The Gift Card and Top-Up Products
  3. The Bill Payment Products
  4. Other products
  5. The payment
  6. Customer levels
  7. Availability of Third-Party Services
  8. Limitations of use.
  9. Freezing date
  10. Refunds
  11. Bitrefill Cashback
  12. Refer a friend
  13. Other rewards or prizes
  14. Disclaimers related to the Product
  15. Responsibility of the Customer
  16. Unlawful use
  17. Re-sale
  18. Limitation of Liability
  19. Personal Data Protection and System security
  20. Amendments to the Terms
  21. Intellectual Property
  22. Customer service
  23. Miscellaneous
  24. The “Virtual Prepaid Visa®” Card
  25. Bitrefill eSIM
  26. Bitrefill Card

FAQ

I probably had my toddler screaming in the background as I wrote this.

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