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Device and Behavioral Data Collection (Cookies, Tracking, Device Identifiers)

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Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

This collection mechanism enables the company to gather technical and behavioral data across user interactions with the service. The automatic nature of collection through tracking technologies means data is gathered without per-interaction user direction, and the broad scope of collected identifiers and usage patterns supports analytics, platform operations, and service delivery functions.

Recent Activity

This document changed recently

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 operate under terms that authorize continuous automated collection of device and behavioral data through tracking technologies when using the platform or receiving communications. The provision establishes that this data collection occurs by default as part of service operation, and users encounter this collection mechanism across both direct platform use and email interactions.

How other platforms handle this

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Device and Connection Information. Consistent with your device or browser permissions, your device or browser automatically sends us information about when and how you install, access, or use our Services. This includes information such as your device type, operating system information, browser info...

Samsung Medium

We collect information about you from a variety of sources, including information you provide directly to us, information collected automatically from your devices and use of our Services, and information from other sources. The types of personal information we collect include: Identifiers such as n...

Roblox Medium

Your use of the Services is also governed by our Privacy Policy, which is incorporated into these Terms by reference. By using the Services, you consent to the data collection and use practices described in the Privacy Policy. Roblox collects information you provide directly, information collected a...

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We, and some of our service providers and third-party partners, also use technologies, including cookies and web beacons and software development kits ("SDKs"), to automatically collect certain types of usage and device information when you use our Services or interact with our emails. For example, the information collected through these technologies may include your IP address, browser type, internet service provider, platform type, device type, operating system, date and time stamp, a unique device or account ID, usage information, and other similar information.

— 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-000444
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-000444
Captured: 2026-05-10 12:35:17 UTC
SHA-256: 9efc213c29edcd5d…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/robinhood/robinhood-privacy-policy/device-and-behavioral-data-collection-cookies-tracking-device-identifiers/
Accessed: May 20, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
Medium
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Robinhood's Device and Behavioral Data Collection (Cookies, Tracking, Device Identifiers) clause do?

This collection mechanism enables the company to gather technical and behavioral data across user interactions with the service. The automatic nature of collection through tracking technologies means data is gathered without per-interaction user direction, and the broad scope of collected identifiers and usage patterns supports analytics, platform operations, and service delivery functions.

How does this clause affect you?

Users operate under terms that authorize continuous automated collection of device and behavioral data through tracking technologies when using the platform or receiving communications. The provision establishes that this data collection occurs by default as part of service operation, and users encounter this collection mechanism across both direct platform use and email interactions.

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