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• May 5, 2026 v1 low
  Plaid added a language selector to the beginning of their Terms of Use on May 5, 2026. The document now displays a notice that users are viewing English-European Union content, with an option to switch to English-US content. This is a navigational and regional localization update with no changes to the actual terms or user obligations.
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• April 21, 2026 v1 medium
  Plaid updated its Developer Policy on April 21, 2026, making substantial changes to how developers must manage accounts and user data access. The policy now explicitly requires developers to be responsible for all activities on their accounts, and if they allow employees or contractors to access accounts, they must ensure those users only access data for approved purposes. The policy also added a new section on session replay and activity monitoring, and clarified that violations can result in suspension of access to both the platform and end-user financial data.
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• April 19, 2026 v1 medium
  Plaid updated its terms on April 19, 2026 to clarify that it now offers a direct consumer account and monitoring service, not just connection services for third-party apps. The updated language shifts emphasis from Plaid being primarily a connector for apps to Plaid operating its own account and alerting service. This means Plaid is expanding what services it provides directly to you, beyond just helping you link accounts to other applications.
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• April 16, 2026 v1 medium
  Plaid restructured how it describes its core service and introduced a new direct-to-consumer monitoring feature. The updated terms now emphasize that Plaid connects your financial accounts to Plaid itself (rather than just to third-party apps), enables Plaid to provide services directly, and clarifies that a Plaid Account lets you manage connections across services. Additionally, Plaid now offers a web-based account monitoring and alerts service directly to consumers, separate from third-party app integrations.
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• March 19, 2026 v1 low
  Initial snapshot — monitoring begins
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