CA-C-002408
Acorns — Acorns Terms of Service
Entity
Date detected
May 28, 2026
Severity
Changes
2 sentences modified
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Event Summary

Acorns updated their Acorns Terms of Service on May 28, 2026. Change detected: 2 sentence(s) modified. Document contained 179 sentences after update.

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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
eded77913ccefdd07f2eab6f9a6af523bbabcda90fe0abeec30dc801f8fec309
May 16, 2026 00:16 UTC
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Current Version
ebdffc8a7f1d21e70524132ceae440c08e5974b054f5a2acf458ea440aaf9031
May 28, 2026 00:16 UTC
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Change Detected
May 28, 2026 00:16 UTC
Analysis Methodology
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Source Document
https://www.acorns.com/terms/
Citation Record
Entity: Acorns
Document: Acorns Terms of Service
Record ID: CA-C-002408
Captured: 2026-05-28 00:16:44 UTC
URL: https://conductatlas.com/change/2026-05-28-acorns-acorns-terms-of-service-2408/
Accessed: May 31, 2026
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Clause-Level Changes

New Provisions Added
Limitation of Liability
High

New high-severity cap on Acorns' liability exposure limits user recovery to payments made or a nominal $25, significantly restricting remedies for service failures.

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Intellectual Property Content License
Medium

New provision grants Acorns broad perpetual rights to any user-submitted content including sublicensing rights, creating potential data usage concerns.

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Disclaimer of Warranties
Medium

New explicit warranty disclaimer eliminates all implied warranties and service quality guarantees, shifting risk entirely to users.

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Provisions Removed
Account Eligibility and Age Requirement
Low

Removal of eligibility/age requirement language suggests either relocation to product-specific agreements or de-emphasis of account qualification standards.

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Incorporation by Reference of Product-Specific Agreements
Medium

Removal suggests product-specific terms may no longer be incorporated by reference or have been restructured separately.

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User Conduct and Content Standards
Low

Removal of explicit user conduct standards may indicate these have been moved elsewhere or represent relaxation of content moderation requirements.

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Intellectual Property Rights
Low

Removal of general IP rights protection language, replaced by the more specific unilateral content license grant favoring Acorns.

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Provisions Modified
Mandatory Arbitration
High

Changed from acknowledgment-based language to affirmative mutual agreement, and added explicit carve-outs for small claims court and injunctive relief.

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Class Action Waiver
High

Reformatted with all-caps emphasis, changed from unilateral language to mutual agreement, and broadened from specific enumerated actions to any 'purported class or representative proceeding.'

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Service and Fee Modification Rights
Medium

Evolved from generic acceptance language to specific unilateral modification rights with material change notification requirement and continued-use-as-acceptance mechanism.

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Account Suspension and Termination
Medium

Replaced with explicit language granting Acorns sole discretionary power to terminate immediately without prior notice or liability for any reason.

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Governing Law and Jurisdiction
Low

Replaced generic acceptance language with specific Delaware governing law and exclusion of conflict of law provisions.

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Document
Acorns Terms of Service
Entity
Acorns
Captured
May 28, 2026
Source URL
https://www.acorns.com/terms/
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