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User authorization required for Wealthfront to access outside accounts

High severity High confidence Explicit document language Common · 265 of 352 platforms

Key Facts

What do users expressly authorize and direct Wealthfront to access by choosing to use Wealthfront's Services to aggregate and analyze Outside Account Information?
By choosing to use Wealthfront's Services to aggregate and analyze Outside Account Information, users expressly authorize and direct Wealthfront to access all Outside Account Information available via the login credentials they provide.
What Outside Account Information are users authorizing Wealthfront to access?
By choosing to use Wealthfront's Services to aggregate and analyze Outside Account Information, users expressly authorize and direct Wealthfront to access all Outside Account Information available via the login credentials they provide.
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ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

The act of choosing to use the aggregation service is framed as an express authorization for Wealthfront to access the full scope of Outside Account Information accessible via the provided credentials.

Recent Activity

This document changed recently

Medium Jun 2, 2026

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.

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Clause Stability Stable

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Months Monitored
Jul 10, 2026
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Jul 10, 2026
Last Seen
This clause type exists across 1897 other provisions on other platforms.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

If you use Wealthfront's aggregation and analysis Services, you are expressly authorizing Wealthfront to access all Outside Account Information reachable through the login credentials you supply.

How other platforms handle this

Twitch Medium

if your authorization from that user expires or is revoked, you will immediately stop accessing or acting under that user's account.

Instacart Medium

Keep your access credentials secure and notify us promptly if you suspect unauthorized use.

Perplexity AI Medium

Notify us of unauthorized use of your password or account immediately.

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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By choosing to use our Services to aggregate and analyze your Outside Account Information, you expressly authorize and direct Wealthfront, on your behalf, to access all Outside Account Information available via the login credentials you provide.

Excerpt from Wealthfront's Privacy Policy

Applicable regulations

CFAA
United States Federal

Provision details

Document information
Document
Wealthfront Privacy Policy
Entity
Wealthfront
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
May 7, 2026
Last verified
May 10, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-044593
Document ID
CA-D-00367
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
a7e92975f9b366d4378057fc4997a1a095db6bf1f930f056258c02e72e54e742
Analysis generated
May 7, 2026 18:18 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
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Citation Record
Entity: Wealthfront
Document: Wealthfront Privacy Policy
Record ID: CA-P-044593
Captured: 2026-05-07 18:18:48 UTC
SHA-256: a7e92975f9b366d4…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/wealthfront/wealthfront-privacy-policy/provision/CA-P-044593/user-authorization-required-for-wealthfront-to-access-outside-accounts/
Accessed: Aug. 18, 2026
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Wealthfront's User authorization required for Wealthfront to access outside accounts clause do?

The act of choosing to use the aggregation service is framed as an express authorization for Wealthfront to access the full scope of Outside Account Information accessible via the provided credentials.

How does this clause affect you?

If you use Wealthfront's aggregation and analysis Services, you are expressly authorizing Wealthfront to access all Outside Account Information reachable through the login credentials you supply.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 265 platforms. See the full comparison.

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