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279 platforms tracked · 3334 provisions · 240 platforms high severity · Compare how platforms differ on this clause type.

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Comparing Stripe vs PayPal · Data Usage provisions
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Compare data usage governance provisions between Stripe and PayPal. Provisions are extracted from monitored governance documents and classified by severity.

financial Stripe Sub-Processors Process Data Only For Stripe Services
High
What it means
This contractual restriction limits sub-processors from using personal data for independent purposes, providing a structural safeguard for Business Users and data subjects whose data flows to third-party providers.
Consumer impact
Service providers handling your personal data on Stripe's behalf are contractually restricted from using that data for any purpose beyond providing services to Stripe and complying with applicable data protection obligations.
Opt-out available
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Actual clause text
Our service providers are subject to contract terms designed to ensure that these service providers process personal data only for the purposes of providing services to Stripe and in accordance with our commitments to Business Users and applicable data protection laws.
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CA-P-068379
Recent changes

Stripe removed two hyperlinks from the Stripe Connect Platform Agreement on July 1, 2026. The updat…

Stripe removed hyperlinks from two sentences in their Terms of Service on July 1, 2026. The first s…

Stripe updated its privacy policy on May 19, 2026 to replace all references to its payment service …

financial PayPal Seller Restriction on Using Customer Data for Marketing
High
What it means
This restriction limits how sellers and other users can leverage customer data obtained through PayPal, specifically blocking marketing use without prior customer consent.
Consumer impact
If you receive personal data from PayPal, you are prohibited from using it for marketing or any purpose beyond what is necessary and relevant to PayPal services, unless the customer has given prior consent.
Opt-out available
No opt-out available
Actual clause text
Any personal data provided to you by PayPal...will be used by you only to the limited extent that is necessary and relevant to the PayPal services and for no other purpose, including marketing purposes, unless you have obtained the prior consent of the customer.
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CA-P-019971
Recent changes

PayPal added new language to its User Agreement clarifying how business accounts can use the Send M…

PayPal updated two email addresses in its Privacy Statement detected on August 18, 2026. The Korea …

PayPal updated its Privacy Statement to add regulatory and corporate disclosure information for Pay…

AI Difference Analysis Insight
Stripe's arbitration clause is narrower than Amazon's in one key respect: it includes a small claims court carve-out that Amazon's clause does not. PayPal's clause is the most aggressive of the three, explicitly waiving jury trial rights in addition to class action rights. From a compliance perspective, Amazon presents the lowest risk for B2B contracts while PayPal creates the highest exposure for consumer-facing applications subject to CFPB oversight.
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