4 Documents
80 All provisions 28 High severity 44 Medium severity 8 Low severity
30 Changes · 12 mo
Jun 9, 2026 Last change

High — provisions that significantly limit your legal rights, authorize broad data collection, or create material financial exposure. Medium — provisions worth knowing about but with partial protections or limited scope. Low — standard terms with minimal consumer impact.

Governance Coverage
Acceptable Use
17 provisions · 7 high · 9 med
Data Collection
15 provisions · 7 high · 7 med
Refunds
15 provisions · 5 high · 8 med
Arbitration
14 provisions · 7 high · 6 med
Liability Limitation
13 provisions · 6 high · 7 med
Data Sharing
13 provisions · 7 high · 5 med
Privacy Rights
12 provisions · 4 high · 7 med
Policy Changes
11 provisions · 1 high · 10 med
Account Control
10 provisions · 8 high · 1 med
Payment Fees
10 provisions · 5 high · 5 med
Quick Facts
Arbitration: Mandatory
AI Training: Disclosed (high impact)
Class Action: Waived
Key Governance Provisions
High Payment Facilitator and Sub-Merchant Aggregation Prohibition

This clause, read together with the pre-approval requirement for 'payment facilitator' services including money services businesses, electronic money institutions, stored value cards, and escrow serv…

High Pre-Approval Requirement for 18 Business Categories

This provision creates a platform access gatekeeping mechanism for 18 business categories, under which businesses operating in these sectors without pre-approval are simultaneously in violation of th…

High AUP Violation as User Agreement Breach

This clause establishes a direct enforcement bridge between the AUP and the User Agreement, meaning AUP infractions do not require a separate contractual basis for PayPal to act; they automatically c…

High Prohibited Activities List

This provision defines the categorical boundaries of permissible PayPal use and, under the AUP's enforcement clause, any transaction in these categories constitutes a violation of the PayPal User Agr…

High Data Sharing with Data Brokers and Third Parties

The explicit disclosure that data brokers are among the sources from which PayPal obtains personal information means that data about users may be combined with externally purchased data profiles, whi…

Document Coverage
Acceptableusepolicy Platformpolicy Privacypolicy Termsofservice
Last change detected: Jun 9, 2026 Changes (12 months): 30 Documents monitored: 4 Provisions tracked: 80

Documents

PayPal Acceptable Use Policy

Medium

This is PayPal's Acceptable Use Policy for US users, which defines the types of transactions and business activities that users may not conduct through PayPal, as well as activities that …

Last updated May 20, 2026 · Acceptable use policy
10 provisions 4 versions captured Version history →

PayPal User Agreement

High

This is the PayPal User Agreement for U.S. accounts, covering account opening and closing, sending and receiving payments, fee structures, fund holds, dispute resolution, and the terms governing both personal …

Last updated May 5, 2026 · Terms of service
9 provisions 14 versions captured Version history →

PayPal Privacy Statement

High

This document establishes PayPal's data collection, use, and sharing practices across PayPal accounts, websites, and services including Venmo, Honey, and Fastlane. PayPal collects personal, financial, and biometric data including name, …

Last updated May 5, 2026 · Privacy policy
8 provisions 13 versions captured Version history →

PayPal Buyer and Seller Protection

Medium

This document establishes PayPal's Buyer Protection program, which authorizes refunds of the full purchase price plus original shipping for claims of Item Not Received or Significantly Not as Described on …

Last updated May 5, 2026 · Platform policy
7 provisions 5 versions captured Version history →
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High Severity Provisions (11)

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Applicable Regulations

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

What PayPal documents does ConductAtlas track?

ConductAtlas tracks 4 PayPal documents including terms of service, privacy policy, and other governance documents. Every document is captured daily with cryptographic verification.

How many policy changes has PayPal made in the past year?

PayPal has made 30 policy changes in the past 12 months across the documents ConductAtlas tracks.

How many provisions has ConductAtlas classified for PayPal?

ConductAtlas has classified 80 provisions across PayPal's tracked documents. 28 are rated high severity, 44 medium, and 8 low.

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