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SMS Limited to Verification and Payment Servicing

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Any such SMS messages sent to you by Afterpay will be to verify your phone number or service any upcoming or overdue payments associated with the Extended Repayment Feature.

Excerpt from Afterpay's Terms of Service

Applicable regulations

CCPA/CPRA
California, USA
ePrivacy Directive
European Union
FCRA
United States Federal
FTC Act Section 5
United States Federal
GDPR
European Union
GLBA
United States Federal

Provision details

Document information
Document
Afterpay Terms of Service
Entity
Afterpay
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
May 8, 2026
Last verified
May 10, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-056578
Document ID
CA-D-00660
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
1f334ca2977c34d5173701ce7fc930ca6fcff6ff88f199e7db00b82a695585df
Analysis generated
May 8, 2026 01:52 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Afterpay
Document: Afterpay Terms of Service
Record ID: CA-P-056578
Captured: 2026-05-08 01:52:09 UTC
SHA-256: 1f334ca2977c34d5…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/afterpay/afterpay-terms-of-service/provision/CA-P-056578/sms-limited-to-verification-and-payment-servicing/
Accessed: Aug. 3, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
Low
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Afterpay's SMS Limited to Verification and Payment Servicing clause do?

The clause states: “Any such SMS messages sent to you by Afterpay will be to verify your phone number or service any upcoming or overdue payments associated with the Extended Repayment Feature.”

How many platforms have this type of clause?

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