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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.
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We may send you direct marketing communications and may personalize these messages based on your needs and interests.
When we process personal information about you, we do so with your consent or as necessary to comply with our legal and regulatory obligations; to provide the products and services you use...
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"We may send you direct marketing communications, including through text message or email.Excerpt from Acorns's Privacy Policy
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The clause states: “We may send you direct marketing communications, including through text message or email.”
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