Card Data Retention is part of Security & Control in Windward System Five. System Five includes 7 documented capabilities here — all 7 in the standard set.
These 7 capabilities sit within System Five's 1287-capability documented set — a selection, not a ceiling.
Wipe old card numbers automatically
Card numbers and expiry dates are x-ed out after a merchant-set number of days, on both completed and collected transactions, and the routine runs automatically once each day before the Point of Sale transaction report.
Retire a system without leaving card data
A seven-step application and data removal procedure covering clearing cardholder data from live files and backups, destroying backup media, searching all local and network drives, and removing the applications and data folders.
Hide the card number on our copy
The merchant receipt template can be switched from full card number to a masked field, for signature-capture sites or states that prohibit printing the number on the merchant copy.
Clear banned card data on upgrade
Current versions store no magnetic stripe, card validation value, PIN or PIN block data, and upgrading a legacy installation unconditionally wipes any stored CVV data with no opt-out.
Strip card numbers off stored paperwork
Separate controls x-out card numbers and expiry dates on stored merchant receipts and on end-of-day reports, and delete stored credit and debit slips, including captured-signature receipts, past a chosen date.
Keep no card numbers at all
The system can be configured to keep no card numbers or expiry dates at all, for merchants who take only card-present sales and never need pre-authorisation or later reversal.
Find old files still holding card data
Scans the drives for backup, rebuild and legacy files that could hold prohibited or poorly encrypted card data, lists what it finds, pre-selects the ones safe to remove and securely wipes them beyond recovery.
Yes. The system can be configured to keep no card numbers or expiry dates at all, for merchants who take only card-present sales and never need pre-authorisation or later reversal. This is optional in System Five.
Yes. Scans the drives for backup, rebuild and legacy files that could hold prohibited or poorly encrypted card data, lists what it finds, pre-selects the ones safe to remove and securely wipes them beyond recovery. This is optional in System Five.
Every capability on this page is documented in the System Five capability index. Last updated 2026-11-05.