Wealthfront commits, in plain terms, that it will not sell or rent your personal data to outside parties for any purpose, ever.
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This is a strong, unqualified consumer-facing commitment that, if accurate, means Wealthfront's data sharing model is limited to operational service providers and affiliates rather than commercial data monetization, which is a meaningful distinction in the financial services context.
The updated policy establishes that Wealthfront may collect personal information about minors when adult account holders designate them as beneficiaries or when custodians provide information during account opening. The policy clarifies that the company does not have actual knowledge of collecting information directly from minors themselves. Additionally, the revised terms disclose that the company may use client personal information to train, develop, and improve AI-powered features, which may be tested with employees or released to clients. The policy states that AI feature outputs are provided for informational purposes only and do not constitute investment advice, and that Wealthfront makes no representation that such outputs are accurate, complete, or suitable for any purpose. If you become aware your child has directly provided information to Wealthfront without your consent, you may contact support@wealthfront.com to request deletion.
View change record →Consumers can rely on this policy statement to mean that their personal financial data will not be sold to data brokers or third-party marketers, though the policy does permit sharing with service providers and affiliates for operational purposes.
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Access information about you consistent with legal requirements. In addition, you may have the right in some cases to receive or have your electronic information transferred to another party.
"We will never rent, sell, or trade your Personal Information to anyone. Ever.Excerpt from Wealthfront's Privacy Policy
(1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: This commitment engages CCPA's definition of 'sale' of personal information and GLBA's opt-out requirements for certain data sharing with nonaffiliated third parties.
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This is a strong, unqualified consumer-facing commitment that, if accurate, means Wealthfront's data sharing model is limited to operational service providers and affiliates rather than commercial data monetization, which is a meaningful distinction in the financial services context.
Consumers can rely on this policy statement to mean that their personal financial data will not be sold to data brokers or third-party marketers, though the policy does permit sharing with service providers and affiliates for operational purposes.
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