From 1b4eb988604d39c57be795275901fc4b5125a803 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Christian Grothoff Date: Thu, 24 Jan 2019 07:07:35 +0100 Subject: FAQ on recurring payments --- faq.html.j2 | 20 ++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 20 insertions(+) diff --git a/faq.html.j2 b/faq.html.j2 index 6d00a729..0feabc82 100644 --- a/faq.html.j2 +++ b/faq.html.j2 @@ -147,5 +147,25 @@ the project (see also our bugtracker for a list of open issues).

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Today, our wallet implementation does not support recurring +payments. Recurring payments, where some fixed amount is paid on a +regular basis are in theory possible with Taler, but they come with a +few caveats. Specifically, recurring payments can only work if the +Taler wallet is running and online around the desired time. +Furthermore, given their repetitive nature they are linkable, and +could thus be used to deanonymize the user making the recurring +payment, for example by forcing the user offline at the time of the +payment and observing that it does then not happen on time. Finally, +the Taler wallet does not work with credit and thus the user would +have to make sure to carry a sufficient balance for the recurring +payment to be made. Still, they can be useful, and a future version of +the Taler wallet will likely support them. But this is not a feature +that we are targeting for Taler 1.0. at this time

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