Provision record
Plaid · Plaid Terms of Use · View original document ↗

FCRA Consumer Report Prohibition

High confidence Common · 237 of 343 platforms

Key Facts · in the document’s own words

Does Plaid require the Client to represent and warrant that it will not use the Services or their output as a 'consumer report' as defined in the FCRA?
“Client represents and warrants that it will not, and will not permit or enable any third-party to, use the Services (including Output) as a or as part of a "consumer report" as that term is defined in the FCRA”
Version CA-V-001194, captured May 5, 2026 · live source ↗
Our reading, not the document’s words
Plaid requires the Client to represent and warrant that it will not use the Services or their output as, or as part of, a 'consumer report' as that term is defined in the FCRA.
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ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

Generated by a model from the captured document; not read by a person

Using Services data as part of a consumer report without FCRA compliance carries significant legal risk; the Client's representation and warranty means liability for any such use falls squarely on the Client.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Generated by a model from the captured document; not read by a person

The Client is prohibited from using the Services or Output as or as part of an FCRA consumer report and must ensure no third party it works with does so either.

How other platforms handle this

Character.AI

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ConvertKit

Content that is unoriginal, plagiarized, or copied from another individual or organization.

Synthesia

Using a Stock Avatar to create, offer or sell any non-fungible tokens (NFTs), or incorporating any Stock Avatars therein.

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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Client represents and warrants that it will not, and will not permit or enable any third-party to, use the Services (including Output) as a or as part of a "consumer report" as that term is defined in the FCRA

Excerpt from Plaid's Terms of Use

Provision details

Document information
Document
Plaid Terms of Use
Entity
Plaid
Date stated by the document
Jan. 19, 2024
As printed in Plaid’s text (version CA-V-001194), not a ConductAtlas date.
Tracking information
First captured by ConductAtlas
May 5, 2026
Text quoted from version
CA-V-001194, captured May 5, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-051285
Document ID
CA-D-000535
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Extracted-text SHA-256 (version CA-V-001194)
0f3fed52e21f302718fe183e6a2f9d49296f90d08c68b9311af91b63f315a12b
Analysis generated
May 7, 2026 09:31 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Excerpt found in version CA-V-001194, captured May 5, 2026 (checked Oct. 5, 2026)
Citation Record
Entity: Plaid
Document: Plaid Terms of Use
Record ID: CA-P-051285
Version: CA-V-001194
Captured: 2026-05-05 05:43:54 UTC
SHA-256: 0f3fed52e21f3027…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/plaid/plaid-terms-of-use/provision/CA-P-051285/fcra-consumer-report-prohibition/
Accessed: Oct. 23, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Plaid's FCRA Consumer Report Prohibition clause do?

Using Services data as part of a consumer report without FCRA compliance carries significant legal risk; the Client's representation and warranty means liability for any such use falls squarely on the Client.

How does this clause affect you?

The Client is prohibited from using the Services or Output as or as part of an FCRA consumer report and must ensure no third party it works with does so either.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 237 platforms. See the full comparison.

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