Acorns may share your personal information with outside companies for advertising and analytics purposes, not just to operate the service you signed up for.
This analysis describes what Acorns's agreement states, permits, or reserves. It does not constitute a legal determination about enforceability. Regulatory applicability and practical outcomes may vary by jurisdiction, enforcement context, and individual circumstances. Read our methodology
Sharing personal and financial data with marketing and advertising networks goes beyond what many consumers expect from a financial services app and may constitute a sale or sharing of personal information under the CPRA, triggering opt-out rights for California residents.
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.
View change record →Removed specific mention of Earn partners and opt-out mechanisms, expanded to explicitly include analytics providers and advertising networks, and removed the opt-out contact information.
View full change record →Your personal information, which in Acorns' case includes financial behavior and account data, may be shared with advertising networks and analytics firms for marketing purposes unrelated to your investment or banking service.
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"We may share your personal information with third parties for their own marketing purposes. We may also share your information with analytics providers, advertising networks, and search information providers.Excerpt from Acorns's Privacy Policy
REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: Sharing personal data with non-affiliated third parties for marketing purposes implicates GLBA Regulation P, which requires financial institutions to provide opt-out rights before sharing nonpublic personal information with non-affiliated third parties for marketing.
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Sharing personal and financial data with marketing and advertising networks goes beyond what many consumers expect from a financial services app and may constitute a sale or sharing of personal information under the CPRA, triggering opt-out rights for California residents.
Your personal information, which in Acorns' case includes financial behavior and account data, may be shared with advertising networks and analytics firms for marketing purposes unrelated to your investment or banking service.
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