74 Total
46 High severity
23 Medium severity
5 Low severity

Key Facts

What must access to Wealthfront's APIs meet?
Wealthfront requires that access to its APIs meet Partner Program eligibility criteria and be accompanied by a signed partnership agreement with Wealthfront.
What laws govern the Terms of Use?
Wealthfront requires that the Terms of Use be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of California, U.S.A., excluding conflict-of-laws rules.
What does Wealthfront cap its cumulative liability to the user at?
Wealthfront caps its cumulative liability to the user at U.S. $100.
What does the user consent to by linking third-party accounts?
Wealthfront establishes that by linking third-party accounts or directing Wealthfront to retrieve third-party Account Information, the user consents to the processing of that Account Information by Wealthfront and its service providers.
Does the user consent to the processing of Account Information by Wealthfront and its service providers?
Wealthfront establishes that by linking third-party accounts or directing Wealthfront to retrieve third-party Account Information, the user consents to the processing of that Account Information by Wealthfront and its service providers.
What warranties does Wealthfront disclaim?
Wealthfront expressly disclaims all warranties of any kind—express, implied, or statutory—relating to its website, content, and/or user information, including without limitation the warranties of title and merchantability.
Does Wealthfront disclaim warranties of merchantability?
Wealthfront expressly disclaims all warranties of any kind—express, implied, or statutory—relating to its website, content, and/or user information, including without limitation the warranties of title and merchantability.
Is access to or use of Wealthfront by anyone under 18 in violation of the Terms of Use?
Wealthfront establishes that any access to or use of Wealthfront by anyone under 18 is unauthorized, unlicensed, and in violation of the Terms of Use.
Does Wealthfront prohibit scraping or copying information through crawlers?
Wealthfront prohibits users from scraping or copying information through any means, including crawlers, browser plugins and add-ons, and any other technology or manual work.
How is use of Wealthfront's services restricted?
Wealthfront restricts use of its services solely to the user's personal, non-commercial use.
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Summary

Wealthfront's Terms of Service set out the rules for using the platform: you must be at least 18 years old, located in the United States, and use the service only for personal purposes—not for business. If something goes wrong, Wealthfront's total financial responsibility to you is capped at $100, and the service does not provide legal, tax, or financial planning advice. Linking a third-party account means you are consenting to Wealthfront processing that account's information, and linking to a shared view means certain personal details can be shared with your co-owner.

Analysis

Wealthfront's Terms of Service establish the conditions under which users may access and use the platform, restricting use to personal, non-commercial purposes by individuals 18 and older within the United States. The document characterizes the service as educational in nature and expressly disclaims all warranties—express, implied, and statutory—while capping Wealthfront's total cumulative liability to any user at U.S. $100. Users who link third-party accounts or direct retrieval of Account Information thereby consent to processing of that data by Wealthfront and its service providers, and users who link accounts to shared views authorize disclosure of certain personal information to co-owners. The Terms further prohibit scraping or copying by any means, condition API access on Partner Program eligibility and a signed partnership agreement, and automatically vest Wealthfront with all intellectual property rights in any unsolicited ideas submitted by users.

What this means for you

Users of Wealthfront are bound by a $100 ceiling on all claims against Wealthfront regardless of the nature or extent of any harm, and they have no warranty-based recourse for the quality or accuracy of the website, content, or user information. Linking a third-party account or directing Wealthfront to retrieve Account Information constitutes consent to processing of that data by Wealthfront and its service providers, and linking an account to a shared view authorizes Wealthfront to share certain personal information—including the user's name and linked financial institution's name—with the co-owner. Any unsolicited idea submitted to Wealthfront or its employees by any medium results in the automatic forfeiture of all intellectual property rights in that idea. Users who do not wish to trigger data processing consent through account linking should refrain from linking third-party accounts.

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Mapped Governance Frameworks

CCPA/CPRA
California, USA
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CFAA
United States Federal
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Connecticut Data Privacy Act Amendments
US-CT
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CAN-SPAM
United States Federal
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FCRA
United States Federal
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FTC Act Section 5
United States Federal
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GLBA
United States Federal
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Indiana Consumer Data Protection Act
US-IN
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Kentucky Consumer Data Protection Act
US-KY
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Universal Opt-Out Mechanism Expansion 2026
US
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VPPA
United States Federal
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Archival ProvenanceSource & Archival Record
Last Captured April 19, 2026 06:17 UTC
Capture Method Automated scheduled archival capture
Document ID CA-D-000366
Version ID CA-V-000745
SHA-256 169bd6381bb3734dbc654afd099da1c295c43da2e483a0848f785141b6b359c8
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