Apple Pay is one of the only payment systems built not to track you. They literally designed it so they can’t see what you buy. When you use Apple Pay, your real credit card number is never sent to the store. Instead, Apple creates a Device Account Number a unique token stored securely in your phone’s Secure Enclave. That token stands in for your real card. And every time you tap to pay, your iPhone generates a one-time dynamic security code, like a temporary CVV. So what does the store get? Just a random-looking number, tied to a single transaction. They process the payment like usual but they never see your actual card. And Apple? They don’t store your transaction history. In fact, they don’t even know what you bought, how much it cost, or from which aisle. That’s all handled between the merchant and your bank. #tech #technology #stem #techexplained #futuretech