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This provision establishes the operational framework for financial data handling on the platform. It designates third-party payment processors as intermediaries in the transaction chain and specifies retained data categories necessary for ongoing service functionality and regulatory compliance.
Upwork's privacy policy previously disclosed that it complied with the U.S. Data Privacy Framework and certified adherence to its Principles regarding how it processes personal data from EU, UK, and Swiss residents. The updated policy removes nearly all of this language, including the explicit commitment to Data Privacy Framework Principles and the statement that those Principles would govern in case of conflict with other policy terms. Users in the EU, UK, and Switzerland no longer have a clear, policy-level statement of the legal framework protecting their data when transferred to the U.S., which may reduce transparency about data protection safeguards. You may contact Upwork to request copies of the data transfer mechanism documents it uses.
View change record →The updated policy now explicitly states that Upwork complies with the U.S. Data Privacy Framework and has certified to the U.S. Department of Commerce that it adheres to DPF principles when processing personal data from EU, UK, and Swiss residents. The policy establishes that if any conflict exists between Upwork's privacy policy and DPF principles, the DPF principles will govern. This creates an explicit legal hierarchy for data protection standards applicable to residents of those jurisdictions. Users from affected regions can visit https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/ to view Upwork's certification and learn more about the DPF program.
View change record →Users must provide financial information to conduct transactions, and that information is subject to collection, storage, and transmission to external payment processors as described. The terms authorize retention of certain payment data to enable recurring transactions and tax reporting workflows.
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"We collect financial information such as payment card details, bank account information, and billing address when you make purchases or receive payments through our platform. Payment transactions are processed through secure third-party payment processors, and we store certain payment information to facilitate ongoing transactions and tax reporting.— Excerpt from Upwork's Upwork Privacy Policy
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This provision establishes the operational framework for financial data handling on the platform. It designates third-party payment processors as intermediaries in the transaction chain and specifies retained data categories necessary for ongoing service functionality and regulatory compliance.
Users must provide financial information to conduct transactions, and that information is subject to collection, storage, and transmission to external payment processors as described. The terms authorize retention of certain payment data to enable recurring transactions and tax reporting workflows.
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