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California restriction on sharing financial information externally

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Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

This restriction limits external sharing of financial information to legally permitted circumstances, providing California residents a stronger default protection than the general policy.

Interpretive note: The excerpt does not explicitly state it applies only to California residents; the California-specific context is inferred from its placement under California-specific provisions as indicated by the clause name and document structure. The canonical claim reflects that inference.

Recent Activity

This document changed recently

Medium Jun 21, 2026

The updated privacy notice now explicitly discloses that Chime shares customer information with other financial companies for joint marketing purposes, whereas the prior 2017 version stated Chime did not engage in this sharing. This represents a material change in the stated data handling practice. Under the updated terms, customers can limit this sharing by logging into their Chime account at chime.com or through the Chime Mobile application and updating their Privacy Settings.

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Medium May 11, 2026

The updated policy no longer explicitly discloses whether Chime or its banking partner The Bancorp shares personal information for specific purposes such as marketing, joint marketing, or affiliate use. Previously, each sharing scenario included a 'Yes' or 'No' answer and stated whether customers could limit sharing. The revised policy directs users to login to chime.com or the Chime Mobile application and update their Privacy Settings to control sharing. You can adjust sharing preferences through your account settings, but the policy no longer itemizes which sharing practices are subject to customer limits.

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Medium Apr 20, 2026

The updated notice states Chime no longer shares your personal information (such as transaction history and creditworthiness) with other financial companies for joint marketing purposes. This is a narrowing of third-party data sharing compared to the prior language. The notice also clarifies that Chime does not share certain affiliate information, which may further limit how your data is used by related companies. These changes reduce the scope of data sharing disclosed in the privacy notice.

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Consumer impact (what this means for users)

As a California resident, your financial information is not shared outside The Bancorp Bank, N.A. except where law permits.

How other platforms handle this

Squarespace Medium

we may use, retain or share information with law enforcement or others in circumstances where a person's vital interests require protection, such as in the case of emergencies.

Ancestry Medium

Any such de-identified genetic information and phenotypic information we share with third parties for research purposes is done in accordance with Part 46 (beginning with Section 46.101) of Title 45 of the Code of Federal Regulations.

Public.com Medium

By using one of these tools, you agree that Public.com may transfer that information to the applicable third party service.

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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For financial information, we will not share information we collect about you with companies outside of The Bancorp Bank, N.A., unless the law allows.

— Excerpt from Chime's Chime Privacy Policy

Applicable regulations

CCPA/CPRA
California, USA
Connecticut Data Privacy Act Amendments
US-CT
CAN-SPAM
United States Federal
FCRA
United States Federal
FTC Act Section 5
United States Federal
GLBA
United States Federal
Indiana Consumer Data Protection Act
US-IN
Kentucky Consumer Data Protection Act
US-KY
Universal Opt-Out Mechanism Expansion 2026
US

Provision details

Document information
Document
Chime Privacy Policy
Entity
Chime
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
May 11, 2026
Last verified
May 11, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-022182
Document ID
CA-D-00078
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
01703c8246601fd3710daa09a8fe8af486645b02df7ec3ba5c967854102d66e8
Analysis generated
May 11, 2026 00:29 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Chime
Document: Chime Privacy Policy
Record ID: CA-P-022182
Captured: 2026-05-11 00:29:54 UTC
SHA-256: 01703c8246601fd3…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/chime/chime-privacy-policy/provision/CA-P-022182/california-restriction-on-sharing-financial-information-externally/
Accessed: July 12, 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 Chime's California restriction on sharing financial information externally clause do?

This restriction limits external sharing of financial information to legally permitted circumstances, providing California residents a stronger default protection than the general policy.

How does this clause affect you?

As a California resident, your financial information is not shared outside The Bancorp Bank, N.A. except where law permits.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 285 platforms. See the full comparison.

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