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The clause establishes PayPal's operational authority to conduct credit inquiries as part of account risk assessment procedures, both during initial account establishment and throughout the account lifecycle based on risk-based triggers.
Account holders consent to credit report pulls occurring at account opening and whenever PayPal determines increased risk warrants investigation. The terms establish that continued account use constitutes consent to this credit reporting practice.
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"You also consent to PayPal obtaining your personal and/or business credit report from a credit reporting agency at account opening and whenever we reasonably believe there may be an increased level of risk associated with your business account.— Excerpt from PayPal's PayPal User Agreement
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The clause establishes PayPal's operational authority to conduct credit inquiries as part of account risk assessment procedures, both during initial account establishment and throughout the account lifecycle based on risk-based triggers.
Account holders consent to credit report pulls occurring at account opening and whenever PayPal determines increased risk warrants investigation. The terms establish that continued account use constitutes consent to this credit reporting practice.
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