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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.
The updated policy discloses that Acorns collects and processes personal information from users of its Invest My Tips feature, including public profile data, payment information, and QR code details. This information is shared with payment processors and fraud detection providers to enable the feature. The policy also establishes that Acorns does not sell or share text messaging opt-in data to third parties outside of carriers and service providers, which provides a specific protection for SMS communications.
View change record →Your interactions on Acorns' platform, including pages you visit, clicks, scrolling, and mouse movements, may occasionally be recorded through session replay technology.
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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.
Your interactions on Acorns' platform, including pages you visit, clicks, scrolling, and mouse movements, may occasionally be recorded through session replay technology.
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