# How to Protect Accounts in Payment Systems

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*<mark style="color:red;">You activate automatic payments at your own risk. The script developer is not responsible for the safety of your funds in payment system accounts, although every effort has been made to protect and secure them. We do not recommend enabling automatic payments unless absolutely necessary. Active automatic payments significantly increase the risk of losing your money in one payment system or another in the event of a website or hosting/server hack where your site is located.</mark>*
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When setting up payment systems, it is crucial to be very careful. Pay special attention to the keys and passwords for merchants and APIs, as well as their security. A leak of this information could lead to theft of funds.

We strongly recommend that you activate all possible identity verification methods for each payment system you connect: SMS authorization, SMS confirmation of transfers, email confirmation, IP address restrictions for API access and personal accounts, etc. Each payment system has its own set of security measures, so it’s important to clarify these details directly with the technical support of the respective system.

For payment systems, it is advisable to use a completely new mobile phone number for SMS confirmations and keep it anonymous, meaning it should only be used for SMS confirmations.

When your website operates in automatic mode with operator confirmation, use a [security code](https://premium.gitbook.io/main/en/navigaciya/nastroiki/kod-bezopasnosti).
