PayPal may revise the agreement at any time. For changes that reduce rights or increase responsibilities, personal account holders receive at least 21 days notice and business account holders receive at least 5 days notice before the change takes effect. Continued use of services constitutes acceptance of changes.
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The differential notice periods between personal accounts (21 days) and business accounts (5 days) for adverse changes creates significantly less operational preparation time for business users. The agreement also states that continued use constitutes acceptance, and closing the account is the only way to reject changes.
⚠ Continued use of PayPal services after the effective date of changes constitutes acceptance of the modified terms as stated in the agreement
⚠ The only stated remedy for rejecting changes is closing the account
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Compare across platforms →"We may revise this agreement and any of the other terms, agreements, or policies from time to time. The revised version will be effective at the time we post it, unless otherwise noted. If our changes reduce your rights or increase your responsibilities, we will provide notice of such changes. For personal accounts, notice will include posting information about the changes on our Policy Updates page. If you accepted this user agreement prior to us posting notice of the changes on our Policy Updates page, then such notice will be provided at least 21 days before the applicable effective date. For business accounts, notice will include posting information about the changes on our Policy Updates page or providing information about the changes by other written means (which may include email). If you accepted this user agreement prior to us providing notice of the changes on the Policy Updates page or by other written means, then such notice will be provided at least 5 days before the applicable effective date.Excerpt from PayPal's User Agreement
REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: Unilateral modification clauses in consumer financial services agreements are subject to regulatory scrutiny under the CFPB's authority and applicable state consumer protection statutes.
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The differential notice periods between personal accounts (21 days) and business accounts (5 days) for adverse changes creates significantly less operational preparation time for business users. The agreement also states that continued use constitutes acceptance, and closing the account is the only way to reject changes.
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