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Default consent if no selection made

High severity Medium confidence Explicit document language Common · 279 of 352 platforms

Key Facts

What does SoFi treat a user's failure to make a selection as?
SoFi treats a user's failure to make a selection as agreement to SoFi's use of the referenced technologies.
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ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

Consent is established by default through inaction, meaning the reader need not affirmatively agree for SoFi to rely on the user's deemed agreement to use the technologies.

Interpretive note: The excerpt does not identify which specific technologies are referenced or what the available selections are, limiting full evaluation of the scope of deemed consent.

Recent Activity

This document changed recently

Medium Jun 12, 2026

The updated Privacy Notice explicitly discloses that SoFi collects user information through cookies, pixels, and other tracking technologies and shares this data with social media, advertising, and analytics partners. Previously, the policy described these practices in more general language. Under the revised terms, continued use of SoFi's website constitutes acceptance of these tracking and data-sharing practices unless the user actively makes selections in the Privacy Preference Center. You can use the preference center to opt out of optional tracking technologies, though strictly necessary cookies cannot be disabled.

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Medium Jun 2, 2026

The updated privacy notice explicitly discloses that SoFi uses pixels and tracking technologies to collect information about your actions and preferences, and shares this data with social media, advertising, and analytics partners. The revised consent interface distinguishes between strictly necessary cookies (which cannot be disabled) and optional cookies for performance and targeting purposes (which require affirmative consent). The terms state that if you do not make a selection, you agree to use of these technologies; you can opt out by toggling the button that appears to the right of each optional cookie category.

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Medium May 30, 2026

The updated terms establish a more permissive consent model for tracking technologies. Previously, the policy stated that users could 'choose not to allow some types of cookies' (opt-in structure). The revised language now states 'If you do not make a selection, you agree to our use of these technologies' (opt-out structure). This means that continued use of the website without affirmative rejection constitutes acceptance of cookies, pixels, and data sharing with advertising and analytics partners. The updated terms also explicitly disclose that SoFi shares collected information with 'social media, advertising, and analytics partners,' providing more specificity about data sharing destinations. You can decline the Privacy Preference Center or decline all optional tracking technologies through the updated preference settings.

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Clause Stability Stable

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Changes
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Months Monitored
Jul 10, 2026
First Seen
Jul 10, 2026
Last Seen
This clause type exists across 3333 other provisions on other platforms.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

If the reader does not actively make a selection, SoFi will treat that inaction as the reader's agreement to its use of the referenced technologies.

How other platforms handle this

Google Cloud Medium

In some cases we will seek your consent to send you marketing communications.

Roblox Medium

Additionally, with your explicit and informed consent, we may use your phone number to recommend you as a friend to others using Roblox. You will be recommended with your contact name as stored on your ...

ZipRecruiter Medium

We may use your Personal Data to send you information about the services provided by the ZipRecruiter Group; provided, however that we will obtain consent to do so where required by applicable law.

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If you do not make a selection, you agree to our use of these technologies.

Excerpt from SoFi's Privacy Notice

Applicable regulations

CCPA/CPRA
California, USA
CAN-SPAM
United States Federal
FCRA
United States Federal
FTC Act Section 5
United States Federal
GLBA
United States Federal
TCPA
United States Federal

Provision details

Document information
Document
SoFi Privacy Notice
Entity
SoFi
Document last updated
March 14, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
July 9, 2026
Last verified
July 9, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-023600
Document ID
CA-D-00104
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
7b76847eebe703a2aa3f0e1fafc55926e9cbe3cb44aae8c482b48b4f2e87ebe4
Analysis generated
July 9, 2026 03:58 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: SoFi
Document: SoFi Privacy Notice
Record ID: CA-P-023600
Captured: 2026-07-09 03:58:12 UTC
SHA-256: 7b76847eebe703a2…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/sofi/sofi-privacy-notice/provision/CA-P-023600/default-consent-if-no-selection-made/
Accessed: Aug. 18, 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 SoFi's Default consent if no selection made clause do?

Consent is established by default through inaction, meaning the reader need not affirmatively agree for SoFi to rely on the user's deemed agreement to use the technologies.

How does this clause affect you?

If the reader does not actively make a selection, SoFi will treat that inaction as the reader's agreement to its use of the referenced technologies.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 279 platforms. See the full comparison.

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