Mastercard teams up with long-named places to promote quicker online payments

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A Welsh tourist hotspot famed for its ultra-long name will become one of the first communities in Europe to try out Mastercard’s new payments technology. Mastercard is teaming up with some of the longest-named locations in Europe with a payment initiative which allows shoppers to pay with “one click”. The payments provider said the Llanfairpwll community will become one of the first in Europe to try out the time-saving technology, which allows shoppers to pay without the need to share long card numbers with online retailers. Local councillor Dyfed Wyn Jones said: “We’re proud of our heritage but also recognise the value of a good shortcut.” We're proud of our heritage but also recognise the value of a good shortcut Dyfed Wyn Jones, councillor Mastercard also plans to work with “click to pay capitals” in other locations in Europe, including Brandys nad Labem-Stara Boleslav in the Czech Republic and Westerhaar-Vriezenveensewijk in the Netherlands.