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No Account Without Providing Personal Information

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ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

The clause is consequential because it makes the provision of personal information a non-negotiable condition of access to Betterment's services.

Interpretive note: The excerpt references 'this information' without specifying which personal information is required. The canonical claim therefore cannot enumerate the specific data elements, and the full scope of the requirement cannot be determined from this excerpt alone.

Recent Activity

This document changed recently

Medium Jul 1, 2026

The updated policy discloses a new Fully Paid Securities Lending program through Apex Clearing, under which Betterment will share customer personal information and account details with Apex if customers choose to participate. The revised terms also establish that generative AI service providers have committed that personal information will not be used for model training. For customers participating in promotional offers requiring offline fulfillment, the policy now explicitly states that personal information including mailing address may be shared with third-party partners. You can review the FPSL Program supplemental disclosures for details about the securities lending arrangement, or choose not to participate in the program.

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Clause Stability Stable

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Changes
3
Months Monitored
Jul 10, 2026
First Seen
Jul 10, 2026
Last Seen
This clause type exists across 1952 other provisions on other platforms.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Users who decline to provide the required personal information are excluded from becoming Betterment customers.

How other platforms handle this

Twitch Medium

Please make sure the information you provide to Twitch upon registration and at all other times is true, accurate, current, and complete to the best of your knowledge.

Walgreens Medium

If the Services require you to create an account or provide personal information, you agree to submit accurate, complete information, and to update it as appropriate.

Sony PlayStation Medium

All information provided during Account creation, and during the use of your Account, must be accurate and complete.

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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If you do not wish to provide this information, you cannot become a Betterment customer.

— Excerpt from Betterment's Betterment Privacy Policy

Applicable regulations

CFAA
United States Federal

Provision details

Document information
Document
Betterment Privacy Policy
Entity
Betterment
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
July 9, 2026
Last verified
July 9, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-033522
Document ID
CA-D-00212
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
df9007de0116b44d59a962d403db6317e4d20f0524c8a751245d816e233a75d6
Analysis generated
July 9, 2026 06:49 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Betterment
Document: Betterment Privacy Policy
Record ID: CA-P-033522
Captured: 2026-07-09 06:49:57 UTC
SHA-256: df9007de0116b44d…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/betterment/betterment-privacy-policy/provision/CA-P-033522/no-account-without-providing-personal-information/
Accessed: July 13, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
High
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Betterment's No Account Without Providing Personal Information clause do?

The clause is consequential because it makes the provision of personal information a non-negotiable condition of access to Betterment's services.

How does this clause affect you?

Users who decline to provide the required personal information are excluded from becoming Betterment customers.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 265 platforms. See the full comparison.

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