Stripe · Stripe Privacy Policy

Personal Data Collection Scope

Medium severity
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What it is

Stripe collects a wide range of personal information including your name, payment card details, bank account numbers, and device/browsing data when you use any of its services.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Every time you pay through Stripe, your payment card or bank account details, transaction history, device identifiers, and browsing behavior are collected and retained, creating a comprehensive financial and behavioral profile.

What you can do

⚠️ These actions may provide transparency or partial mitigation but may not fully address the underlying issue. Effectiveness varies by jurisdiction and individual circumstances.
  • Export Your Data
    Visit stripe.com/privacy-center, locate the data access or portability request form, and submit your request with identity verification.

How other platforms handle this

Uber Medium

Uber collects financial information including bank account details or payment information provided by drivers and delivery people. Uber shares earnings and payment data with financial institutions, payment processors, and tax authorities as required by law, including for the purposes of tax reportin...

Waze Medium

The Service is intended for use by users who are of the legal age required to hold a driving license. In any case, to use our Service you must be 16 years of age or older. If you are under 16, you may not download or use the Service.

Lyft Medium

We collect the payment information you provide us, including your bank routing numbers and tax information.

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Why it matters (compliance & risk perspective)

The breadth of data collected — combining financial identifiers, device fingerprints, and behavioral data — creates a detailed profile of individuals that extends well beyond what most consumers would expect from a payment processor.

View original clause language
Personal Data that we collect about you includes: Identification information, such as your name, email address, physical address, telephone number, and other similar identifiers. Financial and transaction information, such as your credit or debit card number, bank account information, payment details, and transaction history. Device, network, and technical information, such as your IP address, device identifier, browser type, and browsing activity when using our Services.

Institutional analysis (Compliance & legal intelligence)

REGULATORY FRAMEWORK: Collection of payment card and bank account data implicates GLBA 15 U.S.C. §6801 (financial privacy), PCI DSS for card data security, GDPR Art. 6 (lawful basis) and Art. 9 where financial data may constitute sensitive data in certain jurisdictions, and CCPA §1798.140 definitions of sensitive personal information including financial account numbers. Enforcement authorities include CFPB, FTC, Irish DPC, and state AGs.

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Applicable agencies

  • CFPB
    Stripe collects financial account and payment card data, falling within CFPB jurisdiction over financial data privacy and consumer financial protection.
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  • FTC
    Broad behavioral and financial data collection by a payment processor implicates FTC Act Section 5 unfair or deceptive practices standards.
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Applicable regulations

EU AI Act
European Union
BIPA
Illinois, USA
CCPA/CPRA
California, USA
COPPA
United States Federal
CAN-SPAM
United States Federal
DMA
European Union
FCRA
United States Federal
GDPR
European Union
GLBA
United States Federal
HIPAA
United States Federal
TCPA
United States Federal
UK GDPR
United Kingdom

Provision details

Document information
Document
Stripe Privacy Policy
Entity
Stripe
Document last updated
March 24, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
March 15, 2026
Last verified
April 9, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-002340
Document ID
CA-D-00106
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
SHA-256
87ac9fcdb4b3be9c7831662daf59f5425643d84690f687c3e918ab83a226dd37
Verified
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Change verified
How to Cite
ConductAtlas Policy Archive
Entity: Stripe | Document: Stripe Privacy Policy | Record: CA-P-002340
Captured: 2026-03-15 11:47:00 UTC | SHA-256: 87ac9fcdb4b3be9c…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/stripe/stripe-privacy-policy/personal-data-collection-scope/
Accessed: April 28, 2026
Classification
Severity
Medium
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