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End consumers may see their financial data accessed by a broader range of people under developer accounts, but Plaid now requires developers to formally designate and manage these 'Authorized Users' and take responsibility for their conduct. The introduction of session replay and activity monitoring means developer interactions with your financial data may be recorded for audit or security purposes. The policy does not specify what data is covered by monitoring or how long recordings are retained, which creates operational uncertainty for developers handling sensitive consumer financial information.
View change record →Plaid's updated terms establish a new direct relationship with you through the Plaid Account and introduce a monitoring service that operates through a web app. The terms now authorize Plaid to share financial information needed for third-party apps to initiate payments to or from you, which is a broader statement of data-sharing scope than the previous language. This means Plaid's role shifts from primarily facilitating connections to third-party apps toward directly providing account services, including monitoring. The effective date is April 14, 2026, though the change was detected on April 19, 2026. Review your Plaid Account settings to understand what data Plaid holds and how the monitoring service works.
View change record →The updated terms clarify that Plaid may request and collect phone numbers, email addresses, and other contact information when you connect financial accounts or verify your identity through a Plaid-connected application. The terms no longer describe a separate Plaid Monitoring Service or Plaid Web-App. The Plaid Account is now framed primarily as a tool to accelerate onboarding and use of third-party applications rather than as a standalone service for monitoring and alerts. The updated language authorizes Plaid to store identity verification data within your Plaid Account if you choose to do so.
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"These safeguarded funds are held at credit institutions (banks) in specially designated accounts belonging to Stichting Custodian Modulr Finance, an entity whose sole purpose is to ensure the safeguarding of funds for Modulr customers.— Excerpt from Plaid's Plaid End User Privacy Policy
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The clause states: “These safeguarded funds are held at credit institutions (banks) in specially designated accounts belonging to Stichting Custodian Modulr Finance, an entity whose sole purpose is to ensure the safeguarding of funds for Modulr customers.”
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