TurboTax collects your most sensitive financial identifiers including your Social Security number, bank account details, and complete income picture in order to provide tax preparation services.
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This is an exceptionally sensitive data category, and the breadth of collection creates significant obligations for Intuit around security, retention, and lawful use, as well as heightened risk for consumers if data is breached or misused.
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The updated privacy statement no longer describes a specific opt-out procedure for advertising cookies that was previously available. The prior version stated users could 'opt out of having your personal information used or disclosed for these purposes by sliding the toggle to No and clicking Save My Choices', but this mechanism and accompanying language are no longer present in the updated disclosure. The updated terms also no longer explicitly state that IP addresses and device identifiers may be shared with advertising partners, removing prior transparency about what data types are disclosed. You should review TurboTax's main Privacy Policy to determine if opt-out mechanisms exist elsewhere or what the current data-sharing practices are.
View change record →The updated terms now explicitly state that TurboTax and its advertising partners use cookies and tracking technologies to deliver targeted advertising on and off TurboTax sites. The policy discloses that IP addresses and device identifiers may be shared with advertising partners to show you more relevant ads, and states these practices may be considered 'targeted advertising' or 'sharing' of personal information under applicable law. You can decline third-party advertising cookies by going to 'Customize Settings,' though essential website cookies required for site functionality cannot be refused.
View change record →Every major financial identifier you have, including your SSN, bank accounts, and total income, is collected and stored by Intuit, creating a detailed financial profile that persists beyond any single tax filing season.
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"We collect personal information you provide when using our products and services, including financial information such as your income, Social Security number, bank account and routing numbers, credit card information, and other tax-related information necessary to provide our services.— Excerpt from TurboTax's TurboTax Privacy Statement
REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: Collection of Social Security numbers, bank account credentials, and income data implicates the GLBA, IRS data security requirements for authorized e-file providers, and state breach notification laws in all 50 US states. The CCPA and CPRA classify Social Security numbers and financial account information as sensitive personal information requiring specific disclosure and processing controls. FTC safeguards rules for financial institutions are directly applicable. GOVERNANCE EXPOSURE: High. The combination of SSNs, bank routing numbers, and complete income data represents one of the highest-value data profiles from a breach and misuse perspective. Regulatory obligations for this data category are extensive and span federal and state law. JURISDICTION FLAGS: California CPRA sensitive personal information provisions apply to SSNs and financial account data. IRS Publication 1345 and related e-file provider agreements impose specific data security requirements on entities storing taxpayer data. State breach notification laws in all US states would be triggered by unauthorized access to this data. CONTRACT AND VENDOR IMPLICATIONS: Any third-party processors receiving this data must be contractually bound to equivalent security standards. Vendor assessments should confirm that downstream analytics or advertising partners do not receive raw sensitive financial identifiers. COMPLIANCE CONSIDERATIONS: Data minimization reviews should assess whether all collected sensitive data fields are necessary for stated service purposes. Retention schedules for SSNs and financial account data should be evaluated against IRS requirements and state privacy law minimum retention and deletion standards.
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This is an exceptionally sensitive data category, and the breadth of collection creates significant obligations for Intuit around security, retention, and lawful use, as well as heightened risk for consumers if data is breached or misused.
Every major financial identifier you have, including your SSN, bank accounts, and total income, is collected and stored by Intuit, creating a detailed financial profile that persists beyond any single tax filing season.
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