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User interaction data is actively processed by AI systems, meaning automated systems analyze how users engage with Acorns' services for multiple stated and unstated purposes.
Interpretive note: The excerpt lists chatbots as one example of purposes ('including to: Enable features such as chatbots'), indicating there are additional AI use purposes not fully captured. Only the primary identified purpose is stated in the canonical claim; the open-ended nature of 'various purposes' is noted here. The full list of AI purposes is not available from this excerpt alone.
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 with Acorns' services, along with other data you provide, are processed by Acorns' AI systems and may be used for purposes including chatbot functionality.
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"Our AI systems process various types of data collected from you and/or information provided by you, including your interactions with our Services, which can be used for various purposes, including to: Enable features such as chatbots...Excerpt from Acorns's Privacy Policy
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User interaction data is actively processed by AI systems, meaning automated systems analyze how users engage with Acorns' services for multiple stated and unstated purposes.
Your interactions with Acorns' services, along with other data you provide, are processed by Acorns' AI systems and may be used for purposes including chatbot functionality.
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