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Security Safeguards

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Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

The disclaimer that security cannot be 100% guaranteed is standard but meaningful given the sensitivity of financial data held — a breach could expose SSNs, trading history, and bank account numbers to unauthorized parties.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Public.com collects a wide range of sensitive personal and financial data, including government identification, Social Security numbers, bank account information, and detailed trading activity, which the policy permits sharing with service providers, affiliates, and marketing partners subject to limited opt-outs. Users who do not actively review and adjust their communication and data-sharing preferences may have their information used for marketing purposes or shared more broadly than they expect. You can opt out of certain marketing-related data sharing by contacting Public at support@public.com or through the privacy request mechanisms described in the policy.

How other platforms handle this

Thomson Reuters Medium

We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect personal information against accidental or unlawful destruction, loss, alteration, unauthorised disclosure of, or access to personal information transmitted, stored or otherwise processed. These measures take into account the ...

Uber High

Uber collects government-issued identification documents from drivers and delivery people, including driver's licenses, passport details, and Social Security numbers or equivalent government identification numbers. This information is used for identity verification, background checks, tax reporting ...

Equifax High

We use reasonable physical, technical, and administrative measures to protect information about you from loss, theft, misuse, unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, and destruction. While we take steps to protect your information, no system is completely secure. We cannot guarantee the securit...

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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We use reasonable physical, electronic, and administrative safeguards to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. However, no data transmission over the internet or storage system can be guaranteed to be 100% secure. If you have reason to believe that your interaction with us is no longer secure, please contact us immediately at privacy@public.com.

— Excerpt from Public.com's Public.com Privacy Policy

Applicable regulations

GLBA
United States Federal

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-005315
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-005315
Captured: 2026-05-10 05:02:53 UTC
SHA-256: a07b52ddfafc2a83…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/publiccom/publiccom-privacy-policy/security-safeguards/
Accessed: May 13, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
Medium
Categories

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What does Public.com's Security Safeguards clause do?

The disclaimer that security cannot be 100% guaranteed is standard but meaningful given the sensitivity of financial data held — a breach could expose SSNs, trading history, and bank account numbers to unauthorized parties.

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