The policy references the EU-US Data Privacy Framework, indicating that SoFi may process personal data from EU residents and has adopted this framework as a mechanism for lawful cross-border data transfers.
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Reliance on the EU-US Data Privacy Framework as a transfer mechanism requires SoFi to maintain active certification, comply with framework principles including data minimization and onward transfer obligations, and provide EU residents with access to a dispute resolution mechanism.
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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.
View change record →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.
View change record →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.
View change record →Removal of this provision eliminates explicit reference to EU-US data transfer compliance framework, potentially simplifying but obscuring international privacy compliance commitments.
View full change record →Introduces reference to international data transfer frameworks, signaling compliance with EU privacy regulations for cross-border data flows.
View full change record →EU residents whose personal data is processed by SoFi may have additional rights and protections under the EU-US Data Privacy Framework, including access to a free independent dispute resolution mechanism and the right to invoke binding arbitration.
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"SoFi is a new kind of finance company taking a member centric approach to financial services. We take the privacy of our customers seriously, and the policies outlined below describe how we use and secure their personal information.Excerpt from SoFi's Privacy Notice
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Reliance on the EU-US Data Privacy Framework as a transfer mechanism requires SoFi to maintain active certification, comply with framework principles including data minimization and onward transfer obligations, and provide EU residents with access to a dispute resolution mechanism.
EU residents whose personal data is processed by SoFi may have additional rights and protections under the EU-US Data Privacy Framework, including access to a free independent dispute resolution mechanism and the right to invoke binding arbitration.
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