By opening a PayPal account, you consent to receive all required legal notices and disclosures electronically rather than by paper mail, in accordance with PayPal's E-Sign Disclosure and Consent policy.
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Electronic communications consent means that PayPal will deliver legally significant notices, including changes to your agreement and account statements, by electronic means rather than physical mail, which requires users to maintain a current email address and regularly check for communications.
Removal of explicit reference to E-Sign Disclosure eliminates a separately-identified provision, though the consent may remain through reference to other policies.
View full change record →All legal notices from PayPal, including those relating to account changes, holds, and policy updates, are delivered electronically; users who do not maintain a current email address or regularly monitor their PayPal account communications may miss time-sensitive notices.
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"By opening and using a PayPal account, you agree to comply with all of the terms and conditions of this user agreement, including... the Electronic Communications Delivery Policy (E-Sign Disclosure and Consent).Excerpt from PayPal's User Agreement
1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: Electronic delivery of consumer financial disclosures engages the Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act (E-SIGN) and Uniform Electronic Transactions Act (UETA), which require affirmative consumer consent and the ability to …
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Electronic communications consent means that PayPal will deliver legally significant notices, including changes to your agreement and account statements, by electronic means rather than physical mail, which requires users to maintain a current email address and regularly check for communications.
All legal notices from PayPal, including those relating to account changes, holds, and policy updates, are delivered electronically; users who do not maintain a current email address or regularly monitor their PayPal account communications may miss time-sensitive notices.
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