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The updated policy discloses that Wealthfront uses automated tools, including large language models, to process documents submitted as part of loan applications and prequalification inquiries. The policy states these tools will not be used to make credit decisions, and that data from automated processing may be used for internal improvements but will not be retained or used by external vendors. Loan applicants and prequalification users should review this disclosure to understand how their submitted documents will be processed.
View change record →The updated policy discloses 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 also states that Wealthfront uses client personal information to train, develop, test, and improve AI-powered features that may be made available to employees and clients; the policy clarifies that outputs from these AI features are informational only and do not constitute investment advice or recommendations. The revised parental notification clause removes the phrase 'without your consent,' meaning parents should contact Wealthfront if they become aware their child has directly provided personal information, regardless of whether consent was given.
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We may use your personal information to: provide the Service; enable security features of the Service; establish and maintain your user profile on the Service; facilitate social features of the Service...
comply with professional, legal and regulatory obligations that apply to our business
Once the information is modified, we may use and share it to improve our products, understand trends, and operate our business.
"Wealthfront stores, processes, and maintains Personal Information of our Clients for a variety of business reasons such as to provide client support, analyze and improve our Services, offer new products and services, and provide our Services...Excerpt from Wealthfront's Privacy Policy
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The clause states: “Wealthfront stores, processes, and maintains Personal Information of our Clients for a variety of business reasons such as to provide client support, analyze and improve our Services, offer new products and services, and provide our Services...”
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