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Telephone Number Used for Multi-Factor Authentication

Medium severity Explicit document language Common · 278 of 352 platforms
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we may use your telephone number for "multi-factor authentication" ("MFA"), to confirm your identity and help protect the security of your account.

Excerpt from Mailchimp's Standard Terms of Use

Provision details

Document information
Document
Mailchimp Standard Terms of Use
Entity
Mailchimp
Document last updated
May 20, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
May 20, 2026
Last verified
July 9, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-065173
Document ID
CA-D-00887
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
9882db0300b1b7b43fc98d9489eafa1bcccf771f91b984a0245e8a3c5aeaba7c
Analysis generated
May 20, 2026 13:43 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
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Citation Record
Entity: Mailchimp
Document: Mailchimp Standard Terms of Use
Record ID: CA-P-065173
Captured: 2026-05-20 13:43:23 UTC
SHA-256: 9882db0300b1b7b4…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/mailchimp/mailchimp-standard-terms-of-use/provision/CA-P-065173/telephone-number-used-for-multi-factor-authentication/
Accessed: Aug. 7, 2026
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Classification
Severity
Medium
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Mailchimp's Telephone Number Used for Multi-Factor Authentication clause do?

The clause states: “we may use your telephone number for "multi-factor authentication" ("MFA"), to confirm your identity and help protect the security of your account.”

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 278 platforms. See the full comparison.

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