Reissued 2026-10-07: this change was first recorded in reverse as CA-X-001282, which was withdrawn; this record describes it in the order it happened. Plaid updated its Account Terms to introduce a new Plaid Web-App service that allows consumers to directly manage their Plaid Account, receive account monitoring notifications and alerts, and view insights about their financial connections. The updated terms clarify that Plaid may share account information with third-party applications to provide services consumers request, and expand the permitted uses of Plaid Accounts to include receiving notifications and insights from the Web-App in addition to faster onboarding. The effective date of these changes is April 14, 2026.
Consumers: You can now use Plaid's Web-App to receive alerts about your account activity, but signing up means you agree to receive these notifications from Plaid.
Consumers: Plaid may now share more types of account information with third-party apps when you request services from those apps.
The updated terms introduce a new Plaid Web-App service that allows you to directly manage your Plaid Account and receive account monitoring notifications and alerts regarding account connections, suspicious activity, contact info mismatches, unusual transactions, and balance updates. The revised language clarifies that Plaid may share your account information with third-party applications to provide services you request, and expands the permitted uses of your Plaid Account to include receiving these notifications and insights in addition to faster onboarding. By signing up for the Plaid Web-App, you agree to receive such notifications and insights from Plaid.
→ Review the updated Plaid Account Terms to understand the new Web-App monitoring service and how your account information may be shared with third-party apps.
→ Decide whether to sign up for the Plaid Web-App monitoring service; by signing up, you agree to receive notifications and insights from Plaid.
Introduces a new service allowing consumers to receive account monitoring notifications and alerts; consumers agree to receive such notifications by signing up.
Clarifies and expands the scope of account information Plaid may share with third-party applications to provide services consumers request.
Expands permitted uses to include receiving notifications and insights from the Web-App in addition to faster onboarding onto third-party apps.
This change record describes what was added, removed, or modified in the document. Analysis reflects what the updated agreement states or permits. It does not constitute a legal determination about enforceability. Applicability may vary by jurisdiction. Methodology
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