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The updated policy removes explicit language describing how data flows when users sign in via Apple or Google, including what information those services share with Acorns and how it is used. Previously, the policy stated that Acorns receives information such as name and email address through third-party sign-in services solely to manage accounts and provide services. The revised language also shifts the AI chatbot from an optional feature users 'may access' to a stated service Acorns 'uses' to direct users to internal articles. Users no longer have a published explanation of third-party sign-in data practices in the privacy notice, though the terms suggest data shared through third-party services remains subject to those providers' terms.
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Category A: Identifiers. Examples: A real name, alias, postal address, unique personal identifier, online identifier, Internet Protocol address, email address, account name, driver's license number, passport number... Collected: Yes.
We collect data about your interactions with the Services, such as IP address, device information, session details, date and time of requests, device type and ID, operating system and application version...
If you are an individual user, we collect, use, transfer, disclose and store any personal Data you provide to us in accordance with our privacy policy, (available on our website), and Applicable Privacy Laws.
"Our affiliate brand partners, such as the companies that participate in our Acorns Earn program or other promotional programs who share with us information about your use or purchases of their products and services so we can credit your Acorns account with your earned rewards.Excerpt from Acorns's Privacy Policy
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The clause states: “Our affiliate brand partners, such as the companies that participate in our Acorns Earn program or other promotional programs who share with us information about your use or purchases of their products and services so we can credit your Acorns account with your earned rewards.”
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