Authorize.Net

Utah
Payment Processing

Corprate Bias Ratings

Risk Level:

Rating - Danger
High Risk

Authorize.Net, a payment gateway service provider, suddenly canceled a customer for legally selling firearms after years of doing business with the vendor. The company does not provide viewpoint protections for its employees. However, Authorize.net has not used its reputation or corporate funds for ideological purposes. For these reasons, Authorize.net receives a High Risk rating.

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Corporate Weaponization
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Has denied service to customers, suppliers, or vendors due to their political views or religious beliefs OR corporately boycotts, divests, or sanctions regions, people groups, or industries.

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Rationale

Authorize.Net terminated its relationship with Hyatt Gun Shop in 2013 due to a then-recently instated company policy against selling firearms (1).

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Charitable giving (including employee matching programs) policies or practices discriminate against charitable organizations based on views or religious beliefs.

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N/A
Rationale

Authorize.net does not publish charitable giving guidelines.

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Employment policies fail to protect against discrimination based on political affiliation/views and/or religion.

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Rationale

Authorize.net does not provide viewpoint protections for its employees (1).

Corporate Governance and Public Policy
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Uses corporate reputation to support ideological causes and/or organizations hostile to freedom of expression.

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Authorize.net has not supported ideological causes or policies (1).

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Uses corporate funds to advance ideological causes, organizations, or policies hostile to freedom of expression.

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Authorize.net has not used corporate funds to advance ideological causes, organizations, or policies.

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Uses corporate political contributions for ideological, non-business purposes.

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N/A
Rationale

Authorize.net does not operate a PAC or engage in lobbying at this time (1)(2)(3).

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January 21, 2024

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