When you link external bank or investment accounts, Wealthfront uses Plaid or Yodlee to access those accounts using your login credentials, and those third parties store and process your credentials and account data under their own privacy policies.
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The provision establishes the operational framework for external account aggregation by specifying which third-party processors handle credential transmission and data access. It allocates data processing responsibilities between Wealthfront and the designated aggregation service providers, each operating under their own documented privacy and service terms.
This provision was consolidated and replaced with the more detailed 'Ongoing Third-Party Account Credential Re-Access Authorization' provision, reducing the high-severity rating by narrowing focus to credential handling rather than service provider names.
View full change record →Linking external accounts means your credentials and transaction history are processed by Plaid or Yodlee, which are independent companies with their own data practices, increasing your data exposure surface significantly.
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"If you link an account with a third-party financial institution for which linking is provided via Envestnet | Yodlee ("Yodlee"), you consent to Yodlee processing your Outside Account Information and login credentials in accordance with our Privacy Policy and, if applicable, Yodlee's FastLink Terms of Service. If you link an account with a third-party financial institution for which linking is provided via Plaid Inc. ("Plaid"), you will be required to agree to Linking Service Terms that specifically reference Plaid, and you consent to Plaid processing your Outside Account Information and login credentials in accordance with Plaid's privacy policy.— Excerpt from Wealthfront's Wealthfront Privacy Policy
The pass-through consent model for Plaid and Yodlee creates third-party processor risk under GLBA and state privacy laws; compliance teams should assess whether contractual data processing agreements with these providers meet regulatory standards and whether shared liability for credential mishandling has been addressed.
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The provision establishes the operational framework for external account aggregation by specifying which third-party processors handle credential transmission and data access. It allocates data processing responsibilities between Wealthfront and the designated aggregation service providers, each operating under their own documented privacy and service terms.
Linking external accounts means your credentials and transaction history are processed by Plaid or Yodlee, which are independent companies with their own data practices, increasing your data exposure surface significantly.
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