The document states that Klarna performs internal and third-party credit checks and receives personal data including name, date of birth, place of birth, financial information, and behavioral data from credit and fraud prevention agencies, stores, and public databases to assess product eligibility.
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This provision establishes that Klarna receives personal data from external credit and fraud agencies, stores, and public databases in addition to data provided directly by the consumer, which is relevant to FCRA applicability in the US context and to GDPR transparency obligations regarding data obtained from third-party sources.
Interpretive note: FCRA applicability depends on whether the credit agency data received qualifies as a consumer report under the statute, which requires analysis of the specific agencies and data types involved beyond what this summary document discloses.
Removed explicit mention of automated decision-making and profiling terminology, replacing it with vaguer language about credit checks and eligibility analysis while adding sources of external data.
View full change record →Under this provision, Klarna receives name, date of birth, place of birth, financial information, and usage data from external credit agencies, fraud prevention agencies, stores, and public databases as part of eligibility and fraud assessment processes, in addition to data provided directly by the consumer.
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Compare across platforms →"We perform internal and third-party credit checks, gather contact and ID information, and analyze interactions with Klarna to understand your eligibility for our products and services. We receive information from credit and fraud prevention agencies, stores, or public databases, among others. This can include name, date of birth, place of birth, financial information, or how you use our service.Excerpt from Klarna's Privacy Policy
1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: Receipt of data from credit agencies to assess consumer eligibility implicates the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) in the US, which governs the use of consumer reports and requires adverse action notices …
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This provision establishes that Klarna receives personal data from external credit and fraud agencies, stores, and public databases in addition to data provided directly by the consumer, which is relevant to FCRA applicability in the US context and to GDPR transparency obligations regarding data obtained from third-party sources.
Under this provision, Klarna receives name, date of birth, place of birth, financial information, and usage data from external credit agencies, fraud prevention agencies, stores, and public databases as part of eligibility and fraud assessment processes, in addition to data provided directly by the consumer.
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