What is magnetic stripe data?
Magnetic stripe data is also known as “full track data” or “track 1” and “track 2”. The back of a credit card has a magnetic stripe. Every magnetic stripe has three tracks. Track 1 contains: • The 13 or 16 digit personal account number “PAN” • Name information (last name, title, suffix, first name, middle initial) • Expiration date • Service code • CVV Track 2 contains: • PAN • Expiration date • Service code • PIN verification (PVV) • CVV Track 3 is rarely used.
