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Income Payroll Data Use Restricted to Approved Use Case

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ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

The restriction covers even anonymized or aggregated data and requires written Plaid approval for each permitted use case, giving Plaid direct control over how End User data is exploited.

Interpretive note: The clause name references 'Income Payroll Data' but the excerpt text does not specify the data type; the canonical claim is limited to what the excerpt establishes.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

The Client cannot use End User data for any purpose beyond what Plaid has specifically reviewed and approved in writing, regardless of whether the data has been aggregated or anonymized.

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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Client will not access, use, or otherwise process such End User data, including in aggregated or anonymized form, for any purpose other than the use case reviewed and permitted by Plaid in writing

— Excerpt from Plaid's Plaid Terms of Use

Applicable regulations

CCPA/CPRA
California, USA
CAN-SPAM
United States Federal
ePrivacy Directive
European Union
FCRA
United States Federal
FTC Act Section 5
United States Federal
GDPR
European Union
GLBA
United States Federal

Provision details

Document information
Document
Plaid Terms of Use
Entity
Plaid
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
May 7, 2026
Last verified
July 9, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-051401
Document ID
CA-D-00535
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
2006d877246911ea379a3d599b975329c6447dc8589ccfc9af08c845682de666
Analysis generated
May 7, 2026 09:31 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Plaid
Document: Plaid Terms of Use
Record ID: CA-P-051401
Captured: 2026-05-07 09:31:54 UTC
SHA-256: 2006d877246911ea…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/plaid/plaid-terms-of-use/provision/CA-P-051401/income-payroll-data-use-restricted-to-approved-use-case/
Accessed: July 12, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
High
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Plaid's Income Payroll Data Use Restricted to Approved Use Case clause do?

The restriction covers even anonymized or aggregated data and requires written Plaid approval for each permitted use case, giving Plaid direct control over how End User data is exploited.

How does this clause affect you?

The Client cannot use End User data for any purpose beyond what Plaid has specifically reviewed and approved in writing, regardless of whether the data has been aggregated or anonymized.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 277 platforms. See the full comparison.

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