Provision record
PayPal · PayPal Privacy Statement · View original document ↗

Disclosure to Debt Collection Agencies

High severity Explicit document language Common · 288 of 352 platforms
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Clause Stability Stable

0
Changes
5
Months Monitored
Jul 10, 2026
First Seen
Jul 10, 2026
Last Seen
This clause type exists across 4429 other provisions on other platforms.

How other platforms handle this

Webull Medium

disclosure is required by a third-party to complete a transaction initiated by the user

Squarespace Medium

If we're involved in a reorganization, merger, acquisition, sale of some or all of our assets or other business transaction, depending on the circumstances, we may disclose any of the information described in Section 2 above...

Wise Medium

We will disclose information to third parties about your account or the transfers you make: (i) where it is necessary for completing transfers, or (ii) in order to verify the existence and condition of your account...

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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We may disclose Personal Information with such agencies to collect unpaid overdue debts through a third party such as a debt collection agency. Please be aware that these parties' privacy notices apply...

Excerpt from PayPal's Privacy Statement

Applicable regulations

CCPA/CPRA
California, USA
Connecticut Data Privacy Act Amendments
US-CT
CAN-SPAM
United States Federal
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
UK GDPR
United Kingdom
Universal Opt-Out Mechanism Expansion 2026
US

Provision details

Document information
Document
PayPal Privacy Statement
Entity
PayPal
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
July 9, 2026
Last verified
Aug. 3, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-020247
Document ID
CA-D-00045
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
323a171a636780ae11796995ce3314342502ac7d4a05f085477133259b344eb1
Analysis generated
July 9, 2026 04:08 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: PayPal
Document: PayPal Privacy Statement
Record ID: CA-P-020247
Captured: 2026-07-09 04:08:48 UTC
SHA-256: 323a171a636780ae…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/paypal/paypal-privacy-statement/provision/CA-P-020247/disclosure-to-debt-collection-agencies/
Accessed: Aug. 18, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
High
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does PayPal's Disclosure to Debt Collection Agencies clause do?

The clause states: “We may disclose Personal Information with such agencies to collect unpaid overdue debts through a third party such as a debt collection agency. Please be aware that these parties' privacy notices apply...”

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 288 platforms. See the full comparison.

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