Change record
CA-C-002139
Acorns Privacy Policy
Entity
Date detected
May 16, 2026
Effective date
May 16, 2026
Severity
Low
Direction
Neutral
Changes
1 sentence modified

Impact Summary

Low Neutral for users
Affected users
All users Promotional participants

Acorns added two new promotion terms documents to its privacy policy footer on May 16, 2026: 'Acorns $50 Opendorse Promotion Terms and Conditions' and 'Acorns $20 Money Therapy Bonus Investment Promotion Terms and Conditions'. These are promotional offerings listed alongside existing bonus and incentive programs. The change is purely administrative, adding references to new promotional campaigns without modifying the substantive privacy policy text or data practices.

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What this means for you

This change adds administrative references to two new promotional campaigns within Acorns' privacy policy documentation structure. The updated policy footer now includes links to 'Acorns $50 Opendorse Promotion Terms and Conditions' and 'Acorns $20 Money Therapy Bonus Investment Promotion Terms and Conditions' alongside existing promotion terms. No changes were made to core privacy practices, data handling, or collection methods. The substantive privacy notice remains effective as of April 30, 2026.

Key Clauses Affected

promotional program documentation

Two new promotion terms added to policy footer: Acorns $50 Opendorse Promotion Terms and $20 Money Therapy Bonus Investment Promotion Terms.

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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
f7c2a235036d90ed5fffc4c9083bc49541dc78d571bf4e955c776e47efdcbc72
May 12, 2026 05:19 UTC
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Current Version
33d2c5c4602168915f664a4e87faa9a353a1b24ec00fcaaf12effe254ae9d589
May 16, 2026 00:16 UTC
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Change Detected
May 16, 2026 00:16 UTC
Analysis Methodology
✓ Verified
Source Document
https://www.acorns.com/privacy/
Citation Record
Entity: Acorns
Document: Acorns Privacy Policy
Record ID: CA-C-002139
Captured: 2026-05-16 00:16:59 UTC
URL: https://conductatlas.com/change/2026-05-16-acorns-acorns-privacy-policy-2139/
Accessed: Aug. 18, 2026
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Institutional Analysis

Assessment

This is a non-material administrative update adding promotional program references to the privacy policy footer. No substantive privacy, data handling, consent, or disclosure provisions were modified. No new compliance obligations are created by this change. …

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Document Context

Version history → Policy drift analysis → Document page →
Document
Acorns Privacy Policy
Entity
Acorns
Captured
May 16, 2026
Source URL
https://www.acorns.com/privacy/
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Next change May 28, 2026
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