PayPal terms change
Privacy Policy change — September 28, 2026
The PayPal Privacy Policy has been updated with a new last updated date of September 28, 2026. The clause regarding the collection of personal information from non-account holders has been expanded to include payments from third-party wallets. Additionally, the definition of 'Services' now includes cryptocurrency services offered by PayPal Digital Inc.
What this means for you. Users may notice changes in how their personal information is collected and the inclusion of cryptocurrency services in the offerings.
What actually changed
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Changed. The date of the last update to the Privacy Policy has changed.
Last updated on September 28, 2026
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Changed. The policy now specifies that personal information may be collected from non-account holders receiving payments through various third-party services.
we will collect Personal Information from you even if you are a non-account holder... or a payment from a PayPal account holder (through the Visa+ service or other third party wallets, payment networks, and processors)
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Changed. The definition of 'Services' now includes cryptocurrency services, indicating a broader scope of offerings.
Services refers to... cryptocurrency services offered by PayPal Digital Inc.
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Added. There is a new clause indicating that PayPal may not always disclose information about certain data sharing practices.
In some cases, PayPal may not be permitted to provide you with information about such disclosures.
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Changed. The clause regarding Visa+ payments has been expanded to include the use of information from third parties for processing transactions.
For Visa+, we will receive the recipient's name and payment information... We will use information from third parties, including third-party wallets, payment networks, and processors, to process PayPal World transactions.
The wording
Exact excerpts from the last snapshot compared with the new one.
Was MenuPayPal Privacy StatementOverviewPayPal Privacy StatementLast updated on July 6, 2026OverviewPayPal, Inc. and our subsidiaries and affiliated companies ("we," "our," "us," "PayPal", "PayPal corporate group") provide this Privacy Statement to describe our use of your Personal Information when you use your PayPal account(s), visit our websites ("Sites"), apply for, or use our Services (to the extent available in you…
Now MenuPayPal Privacy StatementOverviewPayPal Privacy StatementLast updated on September 28, 2026OverviewPayPal, Inc. and our subsidiaries and affiliated companies (
Was We will collect Personal Information from you even if you are a non-account holder when you use our Services, such as when you use our Pay without a PayPal Account, use Unbranded Payment Services (e.g., Braintree), use a Fastlane profile, or when you receive a payment through the Visa+ service from a PayPal account holder or a payment from a payor using the Hyperwallet services.
Now We will collect Personal Information from you even if you are a non-account holder when you use our Services, such as when you use our Pay without a PayPal Account, use Unbranded Payment Services (e.g., Braintree), use a Fastlane profile, or when you receive a payment from a PayPal account holder (through the Visa+ service or other third party wallets, payment networks, and processors) or a payment from a payor using…
Was For Visa+, we will receive the recipient's name and payment information from Visa and third-party Visa+ participating digital wallets for the purpose of processing and matching Visa+ payment transactions between participating digital wallets and PayPal.
Now For Visa+, we will receive the recipient's name and payment information from Visa and third-party Visa+ participating digital wallets for the purpose of processing and matching Visa+ payment transactions between participating digital wallets and PayPal.We will use information from third parties, including third-party wallets, payment networks, and processors, to process PayPal World transactions.
Added In some cases, PayPal may not be permitted to provide you with information about such disclosures.
Was For example, when you use the Services to initiate online purchases, save your payment information with Fastlane, pay other Users using the Services, pay recipients using Visa+, return goods, or when you participate in transactions through the payment network, we may disclose information about you and your account or Fastlane profile with the other parties (or their service providers) involved in processing your tran…
Now For example, when you use the Services to initiate online purchases, save your payment information with Fastlane, pay other Users using the Services, pay recipients using Visa+, pay using PayPal World, return goods, or when you participate in transactions through the payment network, we may disclose information about you and your account or Fastlane profile with the other parties (or their service providers) involved…
Was Examples include Venmo, Honey Science LLC, Chargehound LLC, Paidy Inc., Simility, Swift Financial LLC, and Bill Me Later, Inc.
Now Examples include Venmo, Honey Science LLC, Chargehound LLC, Paidy Inc., Swift Financial LLC, and Bill Me Later, Inc.
Was Services refers to all PayPal-branded or unbranded payment, financial, and personalization products and solutions, including transactions, rewards, advertising (including PayPal Ads), PayPal Groups, Fastlane, Xoom, Pool, Hyperwallet, credit and financing (including Partner and Merchant offerings), merchant tools, and emerging financial technologies (including Fastlane), with the exception of Excluded Services.
Now Services refers to all PayPal-branded or unbranded payment, financial, and personalization products and solutions, including transactions, rewards, advertising (including PayPal Ads), PayPal Groups, Fastlane, Xoom, Pool, Hyperwallet, credit and financing (including Partner and Merchant offerings), cryptocurrency services offered by PayPal Digital Inc. (a PayPal affiliate company), merchant tools, and emerging financi…
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Now Ltd.5 Temasek Boulevard 09-01, Suntec Tower 5Singapore 038985Contact Online for Privacy queriesMexicoOperadora PayPal de México, S. de R.L. de C.VBoulevard Manuel Ávila Camacho 137, Piso 7, Polanco I Sección, Alcaldía Miguel Hidalgo, C.P. 11550, Ciudad de México, México Contact Online for Privacy queriesNorwayPayPal (Europe) S.a.r.l. et Cie, S.C.A.22-24 Boulevard Royal L-2449, LuxembourgContact Online for Privacy que…
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