Where secure deletion of SAD from recordings is not feasible, FAQ 1210 sets minimum compensating controls: a risk assessment annually and after significant change, protection of the SAD under applicable PCI DSS requirements, controls that prevent access to the SAD and querying of call recordings, and documented justification and evidence.

Checked 2026-09-30

Vendor
PCI SSC
Product
PCI DSS
Subsystem
call recording
Deployment
any
Region
not restricted
Release range
PCI DSS v4.x as of 2026-09-30
Checked
2026-09-30

Sources

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APA

WarmTransfer. (2026, September 30). PCI DSS for contact centers: source note pci-dss-contact-center-recording-sad-compensating-controls. WarmTransfer. https://warmtransfer.net/knowledge/claims/pci-dss-contact-center-recording-sad-compensating-controls

BibTeX

@misc{warmtransfer-claim-pci-dss-contact-center-recording-sad-compensating-controls,
  title  = {PCI DSS for contact centers: source note pci-dss-contact-center-recording-sad-compensating-controls},
  author = {{WarmTransfer}},
  year   = {2026},
  url    = {https://warmtransfer.net/knowledge/claims/pci-dss-contact-center-recording-sad-compensating-controls},
  note   = {Source note pci-dss-contact-center-recording-sad-compensating-controls, checked 2026-09-30}
}

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