What Happens to Your Payment Information When You Use Oklahoma Sheriffs' Association Services

OSA doesn't store your credit card information. When you make a payment for Jefferson County Jail through their services, the transaction goes through a third-party payment processor. Your card details stay with that processor - they're never kept on file by OSA.

Want to verify this yourself? Check who's actually processing your transaction at checkout. The oklahomasheriffs.org site is a verified Authorize.Net merchant, meaning your payment flows through Authorize.Net's system - not OSA's. This matches their stated policy of using third-party processors rather than storing card details directly.

• ✓ Look for an Authorize.Net verification/seal indicator on the payment page
• ✓ Watch for checkout language that identifies Authorize.Net as the verified merchant service behind the transaction
• ✓ If something feels off, pause before submitting payment and double-check that you’re still on the official oklahomasheriffs.org payment flow

OSA's privacy policy (effective 11-25-2024) covers how they collect, use, and protect your personal information when you use their website and services - including when you make donations or purchases and provide payment details.

The bottom line: OSA's policy is consistent. They don't store your credit card information, and all payment transactions run through third-party processors. Your card details live within the processor's secure systems during payment - not on OSA's servers.

Practical Tips

• ✓ Confirm you’re completing payment through the official oklahomasheriffs.org flow
• ✓ Look for signs that the transaction is being routed through Authorize.Net as the verified merchant service
• ✓ Remember that OSA states payment transactions are processed by a third-party payment processor (not stored directly by OSA)
• ✓ Save your confirmation details (screen confirmation or email receipt) so you have a record of the transaction

Have a privacy question or notice something off with a payment? Contact the Oklahoma Sheriffs' Association directly at ray@oklahomasheriffs.org, by phone at (405) 471-6049, or by mail at 1615 South State Street, Edmond, OK 73013.