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Portfolio and Trades Publicly Visible by Default

High severity High confidence Explicit document language Common · 273 of 352 platforms

Key Facts

Are users' investment portfolios and trades publicly visible by default?
Public.com makes users' investment portfolios and trades publicly visible by default to other customers who visit their Public profile page.
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ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

Users' financial activity is exposed to other platform users by default, without requiring any affirmative action by the user to make it public.

Clause Stability Stable

0
Changes
5
Months Monitored
Jul 10, 2026
First Seen
Jul 10, 2026
Last Seen
This clause type exists across 1423 other provisions on other platforms.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Unless you change your settings, your investment portfolio and trades are visible to other Public.com customers who visit your profile page.

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By default, your Public investment portfolio and trades are publicly visible to other customers of the Services who visit your Public profile page.

Excerpt from Public.com's Privacy Policy

Provision details

Document information
Document
Public.com Privacy Policy
Entity
Public.com
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
May 10, 2026
Last verified
May 10, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-021463
Document ID
CA-D-00059
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
a07b52ddfafc2a838aea9b789299061ff0a84d7fee90d9b754e1fbb76cf982de
Analysis generated
May 10, 2026 05:02 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Public.com
Document: Public.com Privacy Policy
Record ID: CA-P-021463
Captured: 2026-05-10 05:02:53 UTC
SHA-256: a07b52ddfafc2a83…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/publiccom/publiccom-privacy-policy/provision/CA-P-021463/portfolio-and-trades-publicly-visible-by-default/
Accessed: Aug. 19, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Public.com's Portfolio and Trades Publicly Visible by Default clause do?

Users' financial activity is exposed to other platform users by default, without requiring any affirmative action by the user to make it public.

How does this clause affect you?

Unless you change your settings, your investment portfolio and trades are visible to other Public.com customers who visit your profile page.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 273 platforms. See the full comparison.

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