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Session replay technology records user interactions

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ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

Detailed behavioral data including navigation patterns and mouse movements may be recorded by Acorns during platform interactions, though both the deployment and recording are qualified as non-certain.

Interpretive note: The excerpt contains apparent duplicate language ('This technology may record may occasionally record'), suggesting a drafting error in the source. The claim preserves the qualified nature of the recording ('may occasionally') as written. An ellipsis in the excerpt also indicates potentially omitted intervening language.

Recent Activity

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Medium Apr 18, 2026

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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Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Your interactions on Acorns' platform, including pages you visit, clicks, scrolling, and mouse movements, may occasionally be recorded through session replay technology.

How other platforms handle this

Baseten Medium

Category B: Personal information categories listed in the California Customer Records statute (Cal. Civ. Code § 1798.80(e))... bank account number, credit card number, debit card number, or any other financial information... Collected: Yes.

ZipRecruiter Medium

authorize ZipRecruiter to connect your account to the account of a "Connected Site" (e.g., Google, LinkedIn, Monster, Facebook or Twitter), we may be able to access information you have provided to the Connected Site...

NVIDIA NIM Medium

telemetry information collected includes: (i) microservice settings, (ii) usage data and (iii) hardware environment.

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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Acorns may use session replay technology during certain interactions on our platform...This technology may record may occasionally record user interactions, such as pages visited, clicks, scrolling and mouse movements.

— Excerpt from Acorns's Acorns Privacy Policy

Applicable regulations

CCPA/CPRA
California, USA
Connecticut Data Privacy Act Amendments
US-CT
CAN-SPAM
United States Federal
FCRA
United States Federal
FTC Act Section 5
United States Federal
GLBA
United States Federal
Indiana Consumer Data Protection Act
US-IN
Kentucky Consumer Data Protection Act
US-KY
Universal Opt-Out Mechanism Expansion 2026
US

Provision details

Document information
Document
Acorns Privacy Policy
Entity
Acorns
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
May 20, 2026
Last verified
May 20, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-030018
Document ID
CA-D-00172
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
9d51cfd245dbb7473273bfae99c0a1fa9be3d27b7ccb7a782e30d084a7f9d71c
Analysis generated
May 20, 2026 21:10 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Acorns
Document: Acorns Privacy Policy
Record ID: CA-P-030018
Captured: 2026-05-20 21:10:18 UTC
SHA-256: 9d51cfd245dbb747…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/acorns/acorns-privacy-policy/provision/CA-P-030018/session-replay-technology-records-user-interactions/
Accessed: July 12, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
High
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Acorns's Session replay technology records user interactions clause do?

Detailed behavioral data including navigation patterns and mouse movements may be recorded by Acorns during platform interactions, though both the deployment and recording are qualified as non-certain.

How does this clause affect you?

Your interactions on Acorns' platform, including pages you visit, clicks, scrolling, and mouse movements, may occasionally be recorded through session replay technology.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 300 platforms. See the full comparison.

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