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Collection of Sensitive Personal Information (SSN, Government ID, Geolocation)

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Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

Collection of government-issued identification and social security numbers is standard for financial services entities to satisfy regulatory identity verification and anti-money laundering requirements. The geolocation collection mechanism ties authorization to device-level permission systems, which establish the operational basis for location tracking.

Recent Activity

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Medium Mar 6, 2026

The updated privacy policy reorganizes how Robinhood discloses its handling of financial information, now grouping GLBA-regulated disclosures by individual service entity with updated reference links rather than listing all entities in a single section. The policy also removed coverage of Robinhood Social, meaning privacy practices for that social media product are no longer described in this statement. The revised policy clarifies that it applies when you are logged into services or interact through online customer service channels, and directs users to a separate Robinhood Markets US Online Privacy Statement for information about non-financial data collection practices.

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Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Users who provide identity verification documents and use Robinhood's mobile application operate under terms that permit the collection and retention of sensitive identifying information and location data. The geolocation collection depends on users granting device-level location permissions, which establishes the authorization mechanism for that data stream.

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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Identity Data, such as your name, date of birth, marital status, social security number, selfies/photographs/videos, government-issued identification documents, and other data on government-issued identification documents; ... We may collect the approximate or precise geolocation of your mobile device in accordance with your device permissions.

— Excerpt from Robinhood's Robinhood Privacy Policy

Applicable regulations

CCPA/CPRA
California, USA
Connecticut Data Privacy Act Amendments
US-CT
CAN-SPAM
United States Federal
FCRA
United States Federal
FTC Act Section 5
United States Federal
GLBA
United States Federal
Indiana Consumer Data Protection Act
US-IN
Kentucky Consumer Data Protection Act
US-KY
TCPA
United States Federal
Universal Opt-Out Mechanism Expansion 2026
US

Provision details

Document information
Document
Robinhood Privacy Policy
Entity
Robinhood
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
May 10, 2026
Last verified
May 12, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-000440
Document ID
CA-D-00051
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
9efc213c29edcd5de954b7c48b928ff6afe1df8832a8df5c8b4fb03afbed13c3
Analysis generated
May 10, 2026 12:35 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Robinhood
Document: Robinhood Privacy Policy
Record ID: CA-P-000440
Captured: 2026-05-10 12:35:17 UTC
SHA-256: 9efc213c29edcd5d…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/robinhood/robinhood-privacy-policy/collection-of-sensitive-personal-information-ssn-government-id-geolocation/
Accessed: May 20, 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 Robinhood's Collection of Sensitive Personal Information (SSN, Government ID, Geolocation) clause do?

Collection of government-issued identification and social security numbers is standard for financial services entities to satisfy regulatory identity verification and anti-money laundering requirements. The geolocation collection mechanism ties authorization to device-level permission systems, which establish the operational basis for location tracking.

How does this clause affect you?

Users who provide identity verification documents and use Robinhood's mobile application operate under terms that permit the collection and retention of sensitive identifying information and location data. The geolocation collection depends on users granting device-level location permissions, which establishes the authorization mechanism for that data stream.

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