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Intuit references a Responsible AI framework and FAQ linked from the privacy page, indicating that AI-related data practices are addressed in a separate document. The landing page states that user data is used to help users reach financial goals while providing collection and sharing choices.
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The reference to a Responsible AI framework is operationally relevant given that Intuit's products, including TurboTax Live and Credit Karma, incorporate AI-assisted features. The data use authorization embedded in this statement, using shared data to help users reach financial goals, describes the purpose basis for AI-assisted product features without specifying the categories of data, models, or automated decisions involved.
Interpretive note: The Responsible AI FAQ is not reproduced in this document; the scope of AI data use, automated decision-making, and user controls cannot be assessed from the landing page reference alone.
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 →The document states that data shared with Intuit is used to help users reach financial goals and references a separate Responsible AI framework governing AI-related data practices. The specific data categories, automated decision-making processes, and user controls applicable to AI features are addressed in the linked FAQ not reproduced here.
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"Learn about our responsible AI We believe in everyone's right to privacy We use the data you share with us to help you reach your financial goals while giving you choices on how we collect and share it.Excerpt from TurboTax's Privacy Statement
1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: AI-assisted financial services features, including credit assessments or tax filing assistance, may engage the Equal Credit Opportunity Act (ECOA) and Fair Housing Act for Credit Karma lending features, and IRS e-file requirements for TurboTax AI-assisted preparation. The EU AI Act applies to EU/EEA users of Intuit AI features and imposes transparency and human oversight requirements for high-risk AI systems in financial services. The FTC has issued guidance on AI and algorithmic decision-making in consumer contexts. CCPA/CPRA imposes opt-out rights for certain automated decision-making. 2) GOVERNANCE EXPOSURE: Medium. The reference to a Responsible AI framework without reproducing its terms in the operative privacy policy creates an assessment gap. The statement that user data is used to help users reach financial goals describes a broad purpose authorization that encompasses AI-assisted recommendations, automated insights, and expert referrals without specifying the data categories or models involved. 3) JURISDICTION FLAGS: EU/EEA users of Intuit AI features are within scope of the EU AI Act's requirements for high-risk AI systems in financial services. California residents have CPRA rights regarding automated decision-making. Illinois users of any biometric or behavioral profiling features may engage Illinois BIPA, though no such features are described in this document. 4) CONTRACT AND VENDOR IMPLICATIONS: Enterprises using Intuit products that incorporate AI-assisted features for employee payroll, accounting, or tax preparation should review the Responsible AI FAQ to assess whether AI-assisted outputs are auditable, explainable, or subject to human review as required by applicable contracts or regulations. 5) COMPLIANCE CONSIDERATIONS: Legal teams should review the operative Responsible AI FAQ to assess: categories of data used in AI models, automated decision-making disclosures required under CCPA/CPRA, human oversight mechanisms for AI-assisted financial recommendations, and EU AI Act high-risk system classification applicability for Credit Karma or TurboTax AI features.
The reference to a Responsible AI framework is operationally relevant given that Intuit's products, including TurboTax Live and Credit Karma, incorporate AI-assisted features. The data use authorization embedded in this statement, using shared data to help users reach financial goals, describes the purpose basis for AI-assisted product features without specifying the categories of data, models, or automated decisions involved.
The document states that data shared with Intuit is used to help users reach financial goals and references a separate Responsible AI framework governing AI-related data practices. The specific data categories, automated decision-making processes, and user controls applicable to AI features are addressed in the linked FAQ not reproduced here.
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