What Stripe's terms say
Stripe's terms of service and privacy policy have 9 rated points: 1 serious, 4 bad, 1 worth knowing and 3 good. 8 apply whenever you use the site, signed in or not; 1 only once you have an account.
Whenever you use Stripe
Serious 1
Your personal information may be collected, regardless of whether you interacted directly with the service or not
Section 1.4 of their Privacy Policy: "[...] If you opt to complete a form on the Site or third party websites where our advertisements are displayed (like LinkedIn or Facebook), we collect the information you included in the form. This may include your contact information and other information pertaining to your questions about our Services. We may also associate a location with your visit.[...] When you visit our offices or other Stripe premises or attend Stripe events, we may collect registration information (including access requirements) and photo and audio-visual data captured on CCTV or other video systems."
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Bad 3
Your biometric data is collected
Section 1.1 of their Privacy Policy: "[...] We offer an identity verification service that automates the comparison of your identity document (such as a driver’s license) with your image (such as a selfie). You can separately consent to us using your biometric data to enhance our verification technology, with the option to revoke your consent at any time."
Where it says this ↗Your personal data may be used for marketing purposes
Section 1.1 of their Privacy Policy: "Where permitted by applicable law, we may use your Personal Data, including Transaction Data, to assess your eligibility for, and offer you, other End User Services or to promote existing End User Services, including through co-marketing with partners such as Stripe Business Users."
Where it says this ↗Your personal data is used to employ targeted third-party advertising
Section 1.1 of their Privacy Policy: "Subject to applicable law, including any consent requirements, we use and share End User Personal Data with third party partners to allow us to advertise our End User Services to you, including through interest-based advertising, and to track the efficacy of such ads. We do not transfer your Personal Data to third parties in exchange for payment, but we may provide your data to third-party partners, such as advertising partners, analytics providers, and social networks, who assist us in advertising our Services to you."
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Worth knowing 1
This service gives your personal data to third parties involved in its operation
Section 1.1 of their Privacy Policy: "[...] You can also use your Link account to access services provided by Stripe’s partner businesses, such as Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) services or crypto wallet services. In these situations, we will collect and share additional Personal Data with partner businesses to facilitate your use of such services."
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Good 3
Information is provided about what kind of personal information is collected
The Privacy Policy contains a section called "1. Personal Data we collect and how we use and share it".
Where it says this ↗Information is provided about how your personal data is used
The Privacy Policy contains a section called "1. Personal Data we collect and how we use and share it".
Where it says this ↗Information is provided about how your personal data is collected
Section 1.1 of their Privacy Policy: "[...] When you purchase goods or services directly from Stripe, we receive your Transaction Data. For instance, when you make a payment to Stripe Climate, we collect information about the transaction, as well as your contact and payment method details."
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If you have a Stripe account
Bad 1
Your provided identifiable information is actively checked by the service
Section 1.2 of their Privacy Policy: "Stripe provides a verification and fraud prevention Service that our Business Users can use to verify Personal Data about you, such as your authorization to use a particular payment method. During the process, you’d be asked to share with us certain Personal Data (like your government ID and selfie for biometric verification, Personal Data you input, or Personal Data that is apparent from the physical payment method, like a credit card image). To protect against fraud and determine if somebody is trying to impersonate you, we may cross-verify this data with information about you that we've collected from Business Users, Financial Partners, business affiliates, identity verification services, publicly available sources, and other third-party service providers and sources."
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