Change record
CA-C-001801
PayPal Privacy Statement
Entity
Date detected
May 9, 2026
Effective date
May 9, 2026
Severity
Low
Direction
Neutral
Changes
1 sentence modified

Impact Summary

Low Neutral for users
Affected users
All users

PayPal updated its Privacy Statement on May 9, 2026, changing the last-updated date from April 2, 2026 to May 6, 2026, and added footer information including company location, copyright notice, and links to additional resources. The substantive privacy commitments and data practices described in the overview section remain unchanged.

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What this means for you

The updated Privacy Statement includes added footer information containing PayPal's San Jose office address, copyright notice, and links to related pages such as the Privacy Center, Cookies, Legal, Accessibility, and related resources. The substantive privacy practices and data collection disclosures remain unchanged. No new data collection, processing, or consumer obligations are introduced by this revision.

Key Clauses Affected

Privacy Statement footer

Added company address, copyright notice, and links to Privacy Center, Cookies, Accessibility, and related resources; substantive policy language unchanged.

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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

Evidence Verification

✓ Verified
Previous Version
7b873ec1e80e1ff4c0d1ef7eb270cbe8ff0fa5a3ca71afe47a269024383d91f8
April 21, 2026 06:03 UTC
✓ Verified
Current Version
5974644068b4613a731559138ec8430bcd5e7d93c57f49cfaec5ea5bbab9f8bd
May 9, 2026 01:35 UTC
✓ Verified
Change Detected
May 9, 2026 01:35 UTC
Analysis Methodology
Citation Record
Entity: PayPal
Document: PayPal Privacy Statement
Record ID: CA-C-001801
Captured: 2026-05-09 01:35:46 UTC
URL: https://conductatlas.com/change/2026-05-09-paypal-paypal-privacy-statement-1801/
Accessed: Sept. 12, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
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Institutional Analysis

Assessment

This change is a formatting and informational update to the Privacy Statement footer. No substantive privacy policies, data practices, consent mechanisms, or legal commitments were modified. The updated date reflects routine document maintenance. No new …

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Document Context

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Document
PayPal Privacy Statement
Entity
PayPal
Captured
May 9, 2026
Source URL
https://www.paypal.com/us/legalhub/privacy-full
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Previous change May 5, 2026
PayPal removed the table of contents from the top of its Privacy Statement and restructured the document layout on May …
Low Neutral
Next change May 11, 2026
PayPal updated its Privacy Statement on May 11, 2026 by adding a detailed table of contents to the document. The …
Low Neutral
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