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What are Venn “Policies”? [Applicable Plans: Plus, Pro only]

Written by Taylor Morgan
Updated over a month ago

Venn "Policies" is a security and spending control feature that lets you manage card usage across your entire business account. Instead of setting rules card by card, you can apply policies at the account level for all cardholders. Instead of setting rules card by card, you can apply policies at the account level for all cardholders.

With Policies, you can:

  • Allow or block spending by category (e.g., travel, dining, etc.)

  • Allow or block spending by country

  • Automatically block cards if a set number of receipts haven’t been uploaded

  • Automatically block cards if there’s no activity after a set number of days

How to check account-level policies?

Go to Venn "Policies". Note that only an "Owner" or "Admin" can review and/or update account-level policies.

How to check card-level policies?

Step 1: Go to Venn "Cards"

Step 2: Select the specific card to view its settings

How to check with category is a merchant classified as?

Step 1: Go to Venn "Transactions"

Step 2: Select the specific card purchase transaction to view the merchant's category classification and other transaction details

Note: Account-level Policies override any card-level settings you may have set when issuing cards. This makes it easier to keep your business expenses under control and aligned with your company’s needs.

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