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No data beyond what you explicitly enter is transmitted.<\/li>\n<li>On public-facing pages, the plugin loads a JavaScript file from https:\/\/api.readwithacta.com to render the checkout UI, and Stripe.js (https:\/\/js.stripe.com\/v3\/) for secure payment processing.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/readwithacta.com\/terms\">Acta Terms of Service<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/readwithacta.com\/privacy\">Acta Privacy Policy<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/stripe.com\/legal\">Stripe Terms of Service<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/stripe.com\/privacy\">Stripe Privacy Policy<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<!--section=installation-->\n<ol>\n<li>Search for \"Acta\" in WordPress Admin \u2192 Plugins \u2192 Add New, or upload the ZIP via Upload Plugin<\/li>\n<li>Activate the plugin<\/li>\n<li>Follow the on-screen setup to connect your Acta account<\/li>\n<li>Complete Stripe onboarding to receive payments<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n<!--section=faq-->\n<dl>\n<dt id=\"what%20is%20acta%3F\"><h3>What is Acta?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Acta is a pay-per-content platform that lets publishers sell individual posts with one-click payments.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"how%20does%20pay-per-post%20work%3F\"><h3>How does pay-per-post work?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>You set a price on any post. 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