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The policy states that user communications may be monitored and recorded without specific further notice (risk_flags-1). Critical changes to the Privacy Policy can be made at any time, and continued use of services implies acceptance of these changes (risk_flags-2). For certain services, users are subject to third-party privacy notices which may also change, and Zip is not responsible for the privacy practices of third-party websites or merchants (risk_flags-3, risk_flags-4, risk_flags-5). Data is collected from various sources and used for purposes like credit assessment through services like Plaid, to which users consent (data_use-1, data_use-2). Sensitive personal data may be shared with various recipients (data_use-3), and users may receive marketing communications through multiple channels (data_use-4).
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Communications may be monitored and recorded without further notice
When communicating with Zip, user communications may be overheard, monitored, or recorded without further notice or warning, unless otherwise provided by applicable law.
Why it matters: Your conversations with customer service, including audio and other channels, may be recorded without explicit further warning at the time of interaction.
By communicating with Zip, unless otherwise provided by applicable law, you acknowledge that your communication may be overheard, monitored, or recorded without further notice or warning.
Audio, Electronic, Visual and Similar Information, paragraph 1 · Citation strength: strong
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Privacy Policy may be amended at any time, deemed acceptance by continued use
The Privacy Policy may be amended at any time by posting a revised version on the website, and the revised version will be effective as of the published effective date. Users will be deemed to have accepted the updated Privacy Policy if they continue to use the Services after the new Privacy Policy takes effect.
Why it matters: The policy can change at any time, and continued use of services means you automatically agree to the new terms, even if you are not explicitly notified of the changes.
We may amend this Privacy Policy at any time by posting a revised version on our website. The revised version will be effective as of the published effective date, indicated at the top of this Privacy Policy, in which case you will be deemed to have accepted the updated Privacy Policy if you continue to use the Services after the new Privacy Policy takes effect.
Your Acceptance of this Privacy Policy, paragraph 2 · Citation strength: strong
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Non-Zip Privacy Notices apply to some services and may change
For customers using the Zip Anywhere Service and/or Zip Checkout, personal information and privacy rights will be subject to the WebBank Privacy Notice. WebBank reserves the right to change or amend its Privacy Notice at any time.
Why it matters: If you use specific services, your privacy rights will be subject to another company's privacy notice, which can change at any time without further notice from Zip.
For customers using the Zip Anywhere Service and/or Zip Checkout, your personal information and privacy rights will also be subject to the [WebBank Privacy Notice](https://zip.co/files/us/WebBank_Privacy_Notice.pdf), and use of such information will be consistent with that privacy notice. Please read this WebBank Privacy Notice carefully. By accessing and using the Zip Anywhere Service and/or Zip Checkout, you confirm that you have read and understood this Privacy Notice in its entirety. You understand and acknowledge that WebBank reserves the right to change or amend this Privacy Notice at any time.
Your Acceptance of this Privacy Policy, paragraph 3 · Citation strength: strong
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Third-party websites are not covered by the Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy does not apply to information submitted or collected through websites maintained by other companies or organizations to which Zip may link or who may link to Zip. Zip is not responsible for the actions and privacy policies of third-party websites.
Why it matters: When you visit or interact with websites linked from Zip or linking to Zip, your data is not protected by Zip's Privacy Policy, and Zip is not responsible for their privacy practices.
This Privacy Policy does not apply to information submitted or collected through websites maintained by other companies or organizations to which we may link or who may link to us. We are not responsible for the actions and privacy policies of third-party websites.
Your Acceptance of this Privacy Policy, paragraph 5 · Citation strength: strong
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Merchants' privacy practices are not Zip's responsibility
Merchants and other third parties from whom users buy or with whom users contract will have their own privacy policies. Zip is not responsible for their actions, including their information protection practices.
Why it matters: Even if Zip's User Agreement limits how merchants can use your information, Zip is not responsible for the actual privacy practices of those merchants.
Please note that Merchants and other third parties from whom you buy or with whom you contract will have their own privacy policies, and although Zip’s User Agreement does not allow the other transacting party to use any personal information we give them for anything other than providing Zip’s Services, Zip is not responsible for their actions, including their information protection practices.
Disclosures to Merchants, paragraph 3 · Citation strength: strong
Data Use
How the company handles user data, including collection, processing, and sharing.
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Data collection from various sources
Zip collects information from various sources including information provided by the user, information obtained automatically when using services, and information from other sources such as third-party services and organizations.
Why it matters: Your personal information is collected from multiple avenues, including direct input, automatic collection through service use, and from external third-party sources.
We collect information from various sources including information that you provide to us, information we obtain automatically when you use our Services, and information from other sources such as third-party services and organizations, as described below.
Collection of Personal Information, paragraph 1 · Citation strength: strong
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Use of Plaid for financial data and credit assessment
Zip uses Plaid for account linking services to gather data from financial institutions, including historical and ongoing transaction information. By linking a bank account through Plaid, users consent to Zip and Plaid accessing and transmitting personal and financial information. Zip may periodically check bank account balances and review account history for credit eligibility and Estimated Spending Power. Zip may also use this financial data to consider users for offers and other products and services.
Why it matters: If you link your bank account via Plaid, Zip and Plaid will access your financial data, including transaction history and balance, which will be used for credit assessment, personalized offers, and service eligibility.
This data may include historical and ongoing information, including transaction information from your financial account. By linking your bank account through Plaid, you consent to Zip and Plaid accessing and transmitting your personal and financial information from the relevant financial institution. We may further periodically check that your bank account balance has enough funds to cover certain transactions, and to review account history as a factor in determining your credit eligibility and Estimated Spending Power on behalf of our banking partner. In addition, Zip may use this financial data to consider you for offers and other products and services.
Information from other sources, paragraph 3 · Citation strength: strong
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Sharing sensitive personal data with various recipients
Zip may disclose personal data, including sensitive personal data, to various categories of recipients for business purposes described in the Privacy Policy.
Why it matters: Your personal data, including sensitive information, may be shared with different types of third parties for the company's business operations.
We may disclose personal data, including sensitive personal data, to the following categories of recipients, for the business purposes described in this Privacy Policy and below:
Marketing and Advertising, paragraph 2 · Citation strength: strong
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Marketing communications via various channels
Zip may market services and products, including product recommendations and non-transactional communications, via email, post, telephone, SMS or push notifications, in accordance with marketing preferences.
Why it matters: You may receive marketing messages and product recommendations through multiple channels, such as email, text, phone calls, or push notifications.
Market services and products including product recommendations and other non-transactional communications via email, post, telephone, SMS or push notifications, in accordance with your marketing preferences.
How we use the Personal Information we collect, paragraph 16 · Citation strength: strong
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