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Klarna · Klarna Privacy Policy · View original document ↗

Klarna collects data from third-party sources

Medium severity High confidence Explicit document language Common · 295 of 352 platforms

Key Facts

Where does Klarna receive information about users from?
Klarna receives information about users from third-party sources including credit and fraud prevention agencies, stores, and public databases.
Does Klarna receive information from credit and fraud prevention agencies, stores, and public databases?
Klarna receives information about users from third-party sources including credit and fraud prevention agencies, stores, and public databases.
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ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

Users may not be aware that Klarna is gathering personal and financial information about them from sources beyond their direct interactions with Klarna.

Clause Stability Stable

0
Changes
5
Months Monitored
Jul 10, 2026
First Seen
Jul 10, 2026
Last Seen
This clause type exists across 4186 other provisions on other platforms.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Klarna may hold information about you that you never directly provided to it, sourced from third parties.

How other platforms handle this

ZipRecruiter Medium

We may receive Personal Data in the form of Technical Data and Usage Data about you from various third parties, such as analytics providers or advertising networks.

Glassdoor Medium

Some of our ad partners may also enable us to collect similar data directly from their website or app by integrating our or our affiliates' advertising technology.

GitHub Medium

When you or your administrator integrate third-party apps or services with our Services, we receive information based on your settings with those services.

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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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...

Excerpt from Klarna's Privacy Policy

Applicable regulations

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

Provision details

Document information
Document
Klarna Privacy Policy
Entity
Klarna
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
July 9, 2026
Last verified
July 9, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-026849
Document ID
CA-D-00166
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
bcce34759d8a1dc9b39569aaea9df97b2c0ca95af1f85454a872e7bb2416076c
Analysis generated
July 9, 2026 08:48 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Klarna
Document: Klarna Privacy Policy
Record ID: CA-P-026849
Captured: 2026-07-09 08:48:05 UTC
SHA-256: bcce34759d8a1dc9…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/klarna/klarna-privacy-policy/provision/CA-P-026849/klarna-collects-data-from-third-party-sources/
Accessed: Aug. 18, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
Medium
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Klarna's Klarna collects data from third-party sources clause do?

Users may not be aware that Klarna is gathering personal and financial information about them from sources beyond their direct interactions with Klarna.

How does this clause affect you?

Klarna may hold information about you that you never directly provided to it, sourced from third parties.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 295 platforms. See the full comparison.

Is ConductAtlas affiliated with Klarna?

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