By agreeing to these terms, you authorize Afterpay to pull your credit report not just to decide if you qualify for their service, but also to market their products to you, for as long as your account remains open.
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The authorization to use credit report data for marketing purposes is broader than many consumers expect and extends for the lifetime of the account, covering a wider range of uses than simple eligibility determination.
Interpretive note: Whether the marketing use of consumer reports as authorized in this general terms agreement satisfies FCRA permissible purpose requirements in all circumstances may depend on regulatory interpretation and enforcement context.
Afterpay can access your credit report and consumer report data for marketing their own products to you, not just to assess whether you qualify for the service, and this consent remains active until you close your account.
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"You agree and authorize that we may make any inquiries to assess your eligibility to use the services including of third parties. This includes your consent and instructions for Afterpay to obtain one or more credit reports or other consumer reports from consumer reporting agencies for use in determining your eligibility for an Afterpay or First Electronic Bank loan, reviewing and servicing your Afterpay Account, marketing Afterpay products or services to you, and for other permissible purposes under the Fair Credit Reporting Act. You agree that your consent and instructions apply as long as your Afterpay Account is open.— Excerpt from Afterpay's Afterpay Terms of Service
(1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: This provision directly implicates the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), which governs permissible purposes for obtaining consumer reports. Marketing use of consumer reports is a recognized permissible purpose under FCRA in certain contexts, but the breadth and manner of the consent obtained here, embedded in a general terms of service agreement, may warrant evaluation against FCRA disclosure and authorization requirements. The CFPB is the primary enforcement authority for FCRA compliance by non-bank financial entities. (2) GOVERNANCE EXPOSURE: High. The use of consumer reports for marketing embedded within general account terms rather than a standalone authorization creates potential FCRA compliance exposure, particularly if consumers are not clearly informed at the point of account creation that their credit data will be used for marketing purposes. (3) JURISDICTION FLAGS: California's Consumer Credit Reporting Agencies Act and other state credit reporting laws may impose additional requirements beyond federal FCRA standards. The provision's application to the full term of account ownership, without a mechanism for consumers to withdraw marketing consent without closing their account, may face heightened scrutiny in states with stronger consumer data rights frameworks. (4) CONTRACT AND VENDOR IMPLICATIONS: The reference to First Electronic Bank as a lending entity suggests a bank partnership model for the loan product, which may create additional FCRA compliance obligations for that entity as well as for Afterpay as a service provider. Due diligence should include reviewing data sharing arrangements between Afterpay and First Electronic Bank. (5) COMPLIANCE CONSIDERATIONS: Legal teams should assess whether the FCRA marketing authorization is sufficiently prominent and specific under applicable regulatory guidance, whether consumers have a meaningful ability to limit marketing use of their credit data without closing their account, and whether the authorization language satisfies the requirements of any applicable state credit reporting statute.
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The authorization to use credit report data for marketing purposes is broader than many consumers expect and extends for the lifetime of the account, covering a wider range of uses than simple eligibility determination.
Afterpay can access your credit report and consumer report data for marketing their own products to you, not just to assess whether you qualify for the service, and this consent remains active until you close your account.
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