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Wealthfront · Wealthfront Terms of Service · View original document ↗

Prohibition on Scraping and Automated Access

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What it is

You are not allowed to use bots, crawlers, scrapers, or any automated tools to collect data from the Wealthfront website or app.

This analysis describes what Wealthfront's agreement states, permits, or reserves. It does not constitute a legal determination about enforceability. Regulatory applicability and practical outcomes may vary by jurisdiction, enforcement context, and individual circumstances. Read our methodology

ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

The provision protects the platform's data infrastructure and information assets by restricting unauthorized data collection methods. This operational constraint applies uniformly to all users and establishes a baseline usage boundary regarding permitted access patterns.

Clause Stability Stable

0
Changes
5
Months Monitored
Apr 3, 2026
First Seen
Apr 17, 2026
Last Seen
This clause type exists across 4245 other provisions on other platforms.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Users who rely on personal finance aggregation tools or browser plugins to track their Wealthfront data may be in violation of these terms, potentially risking account suspension.

How other platforms handle this

Glassdoor Medium

Discriminate regarding access to communities or groups that you create, manage, lead, or participate in.

Tinder Medium

You may not display any personal contact, banking, or peer-to-peer payment information, whether in relation to you or any other person (for example, names, home addresses or postcodes, telephone numbers, email addresses, URLs, credit/debit card...)

ActiveCampaign Medium

Bypass or ignore instructions contained in our robots.txt file that controls automated access to portions of our Services;

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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Scrape or copy information through any means (including crawlers, browser plugins and add-ons, and any other technology or manual work); Use, launch, or permit to be used any automated system, including without limitation "robots," "crawlers," or "spiders"

Excerpt from Wealthfront's Terms of Service

ConductAtlas Analysis

Institutional analysis (regulatory & governance intelligence)

The broad prohibition on automated access, including browser plugins and crawlers, may conflict with CFPB Section 1033 consumer data rights that entitle consumers to authorize third parties to access their financial data.

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Applicable agencies

  • Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (cfpb)
    Regulates consumer financial products and services. Can investigate companies for unfair, deceptive, or abusive financial practices including improper fees, billing errors, and data misuse.
    Who can file: Anyone who has used a consumer financial product or service in the US
    What you need: Account number or details, dates of transactions or events, description of the issue, and any supporting documents
    What to expect: The company must respond within 15 days. The CFPB forwards your complaint and may use it in enforcement actions. Individual compensation is possible in some cases.
    File a complaint →

Applicable regulations

CFAA
United States Federal

Provision details

Document information
Document
Wealthfront Terms of Service
Entity
Wealthfront
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
March 20, 2026
Last verified
March 20, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-001751
Document ID
CA-D-00366
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
3d3440e39c4685a94608918bd101e94b769d5193d89839176489668028b0a943
Analysis generated
March 20, 2026 03:48 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Wealthfront
Document: Wealthfront Terms of Service
Record ID: CA-P-001751
Captured: 2026-03-20 03:48:28 UTC
SHA-256: 3d3440e39c4685a9…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/wealthfront/wealthfront-terms-of-service/provision/CA-P-001751/prohibition-on-scraping-and-automated-access/
Accessed: Sept. 8, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
Medium
Categories

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Wealthfront's Prohibition on Scraping and Automated Access clause do?

The provision protects the platform's data infrastructure and information assets by restricting unauthorized data collection methods. This operational constraint applies uniformly to all users and establishes a baseline usage boundary regarding permitted access patterns.

How does this clause affect you?

Users who rely on personal finance aggregation tools or browser plugins to track their Wealthfront data may be in violation of these terms, potentially risking account suspension.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 282 platforms. See the full comparison.

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