Abstract: A method of processing a deferred authorization transaction including: receiving at least one transaction processing request associated with a transaction, where the transaction is initiated using a portable financial device associated with a user, the at least one transaction processing request including a deferred authorization indicator; determining that the at least one transaction processing request includes the deferred authorization indicator; determining that the transaction is a deferred authorization transaction based on determining that the at least one transaction processing request includes the deferred authorization indicator; and processing the transaction using at least one deferred authorization transaction rule in response to determining that the transaction is a deferred authorization transaction. A system for processing a deferred authorization transaction is also disclosed.

Abstract: A method of processing a deferred authorization transaction including: receiving at least one transaction processing request associated with a transaction, where the transaction is initiated using a portable financial device associated with a user, the at least one transaction processing request including a deferred authorization indicator; determining that the at least one transaction processing request includes the deferred authorization indicator; determining that the transaction is a deferred authorization transaction based on determining that the at least one transaction processing request includes the deferred authorization indicator; and processing the transaction using at least one deferred authorization transaction rule in response to determining that the transaction is a deferred authorization transaction. A system for processing a deferred authorization transaction is also disclosed.

Abstract: A computing apparatus includes: a portal configured to provide a user interface to a user to specify a privacy policy of the user and to receive consumer data of the user; a data warehouse coupled with the portal to store the privacy policy in connection with account information identifying a payment account of the user; a payment processor of a payment processing network configured to process payment transactions made using payment accounts and store in the data warehouse transaction data recording the payment transactions processed by the payment processor; and a rule engine coupled with the payment processor and the data warehouse to determine, in response to a payment transaction made using the account information for a payment to a merchant on behalf of the user, whether or not to transmit the consumer data of the user to the merchant in accordance with the privacy policy of the user.