“if you hold an account with Betterment, you cannot opt out of certain communications related to the administration of your account, including communications related to billing, statement and trade confirmation delivery, or certain regulatory matters.”
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The clause is consequential because it removes the user's ability to decline specific categories of communications as a condition of holding an account.
Account holders must receive certain administrative communications from Betterment regardless of their communication preferences.
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"if you hold an account with Betterment, you cannot opt out of certain communications related to the administration of your account, including communications related to billing, statement and trade confirmation delivery, or certain regulatory matters.Excerpt from Betterment's Privacy Policy
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The clause is consequential because it removes the user's ability to decline specific categories of communications as a condition of holding an account.
Account holders must receive certain administrative communications from Betterment regardless of their communication preferences.
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