Continuous collection of precise GPS location during financial account login — even when not actively making a payment — goes beyond what is necessary for transaction processing and creates a detailed location history tied to your financial profile.
PayPal collects an exceptionally broad range of personal data — including biometrics, precise geolocation, inferred creditworthiness, and full financial histories — and shares it with partners, merchants, credit reporting agencies, data brokers, and members of the PayPal corporate group. Automated decision-making, including AI-driven risk and fraud assessments, can directly affect your account status, credit access, and transaction approvals without transparent human review. You can review and limit certain data uses by visiting your PayPal account privacy settings at paypal.com/us/myaccount/privacy.
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Watch PayPalContinuous collection of precise GPS location during financial account login — even when not actively making a payment — goes beyond what is necessary for transaction processing and creates a detailed location history tied to your financial profile.
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