When you sign up for Acorns, you provide — and Acorns stores — highly sensitive information including your Social Security number, bank account credentials, income, and net worth.
Acorns holds your Social Security number, bank account numbers, routing numbers, income, and net worth data — among the most sensitive personal financial identifiers — making account security critically important.
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Compare across platforms →The collection of Social Security numbers, bank credentials, and financial profile data creates significant data breach risk and regulatory obligations; consumers should understand the full scope of what Acorns holds about them.
REGULATORY FRAMEWORK: Implicates GLBA Safeguards Rule (16 CFR Part 314, amended 2023) requiring appropriate security programs for customer financial data; Regulation S-P (17 CFR Part 248) for registered investment advisers; CCPA/CPRA §1798.140(ae) which classifies Social Security numbers, financial account numbers, and precise geolocation as 'sensitive personal information' with heightened protections; and state data breach notification laws (California Civil Code §1798.82, New York SHIELD Act, etc.).
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