“we may retain certain data for the duration of your relationship with us and for a period of up to 5 years after the relationship ends in order to comply with our obligations as a regulated financial institution.”
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Users who close their accounts or stop using Robinhood's services may have certain data retained for up to five additional years, limiting the practical effect of any deletion or departure.
The updated privacy policy now applies to Robinhood Social, a new social media product, alongside Robinhood's financial services. The policy explicitly states that Robinhood collects conversation and input data when you interact with AI chatbots on the application or website, though it clarifies these responses are informational only and not investment advice. Geolocation collection has been expanded from GPS-only to include approximate or precise location data in accordance with device permissions; precise geolocation may be required to trade Events Contracts. You can review the updated privacy notices for each Robinhood entity and adjust device location permissions in your mobile device settings.
View change record →Even after a user ends their relationship with Robinhood, Robinhood may retain certain data about them for up to five more years.
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we will delete your account data after three years of inactivity.
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We retain your personal information in an identifiable form for as long as necessary for the purposes set out in this Notice.
"we may retain certain data for the duration of your relationship with us and for a period of up to 5 years after the relationship ends in order to comply with our obligations as a regulated financial institution.Excerpt from Robinhood's Privacy Policy
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Users who close their accounts or stop using Robinhood's services may have certain data retained for up to five additional years, limiting the practical effect of any deletion or departure.
Even after a user ends their relationship with Robinhood, Robinhood may retain certain data about them for up to five more years.
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