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Read Nov 3, 2026

In short

You are agreeing to a privacy policy that collects extensive personal and location data, including biometric scans for authentication.
Venmo retains this information indefinitely to comply with legal obligations and maintain your account history.
The document allows changes to the policy without direct notice if no specific law requires it, effectively binding you to new terms upon continued use.

What you accept

If you use this site

Everyday words for the material promises and rights you give up. Each line includes a quote from the document.

Fineprint cannot see whether you agreed. This page is posted on their site. Open the original if you need to know how they say it applies.

01
You are agreeing to let Venmo collect and store your name, social security number, bank details, precise location, and face scan data for up to ten years after your account closes.
This product
“Personal Information used for the ongoing relationship between you and Venmo is stored for the duration of the relationship plus a period of 10 years... When you are no longer our customer, we continue to disclose your information as described in this Statement.”
02
You are agreeing to let Venmo update its privacy rules at any time and have those changes apply immediately unless federal or state law explicitly forces a thirty-day notice.
This product
“otherwise the revised Privacy Statement will be effective as of the published effective date.”
03
You are agreeing to allow Venmo to share your public transaction details, username, and profile info with other users and search engines, potentially exposing financial activity to anyone on the internet.
Other companies
“Public information for personal profiles includes your Venmo username, profile photo, first and last name... and public transactions in which you've been involved... may be seen by anyone on the internet...”

What it can cost you

Downsides we could quote

Quoted clauses that can affect your privacy, money, or right to go to court — including terms that follow you to other products.

Highest-cost clauses first

High cost

Indefinite retention

You are agreeing to keep your personal information stored for at least ten years even after closing your account.

“Personal Information used for the ongoing relationship between you and Venmo is stored for the duration of the relationship plus a period of 10 years”

What that means: Your historical data remains accessible and usable by Venmo for many years after you stop using the service.

The company keeps detailed records for at least a decade after the user leaves, covering legal, litigation, and compliance needs without specifying an end date.

High cost

Location or sensitive-data over-collection

You are agreeing to provide your face scan data and precise geographic location coordinates to Venmo.

“Biometric Information - when you consent in the user experience, we collect face scans to authenticate your account... Geolocation Information - information that identifies with reasonable specificity your location by using... GPS”

What that means: They hold your unique biological identity and know exactly where you are at all times.

Venmo asks for sensitive identifiers like your Social Security Number and facial recognition data. They also constantly track your precise physical location via GPS and cell towers.

High cost

Third parties handle data you submit

You are agreeing to let Venmo gather your information from data brokers and advertising networks.

“We may also collect the above data from other third parties, including... data brokers... advertising networks”

What that means: Third parties you never agreed to work with are likely handling your personal information right now.

Venmo does not just collect your data; they buy or receive it from brokers and ad networks, meaning strangers already know things about you before you sign up.

Medium cost

Unilateral changes with little or no notice

You are agreeing to accept changes to this privacy statement immediately when posted, without requiring direct notification to you.

“As the Services evolve we may occasionally update this Privacy Statement... otherwise the revised Privacy Statement will be effective as of the published effective date.”

What that means: You might lose privacy rights or agree to new data uses without knowing it until you visit the page again.

Venmo can change these rules whenever they want. Unless a specific law mandates a 30-day warning, the new terms take effect the moment they are posted online.

Medium cost

Records kept for years

You are agreeing to a fixed 10-year retention period for your account history after you leave.

“Personal Information used for the ongoing relationship between you and Venmo is stored for the duration of the relationship plus a period of 10 years”

What that means: You know exactly how long your main account data is kept before deletion.

The document clearly states a specific retention window of 10 years post-account closure for active relationship data.

Lower cost

Children’s data

You are agreeing that this service is not intended for children under the age of 13.

“The Services are not directed to children under the age of 13. If we obtain actual knowledge that we have collected personal information from a child under the age of 13, we will promptly delete it”

What that means: Users under 13 are blocked, so there is no risk of accidental collection from very young children.

The policy explicitly bars children under 13. It allows for teenage accounts (13-17) but treats them as having a parent or guardian ('Account Holder') who controls the data.

If these terms already apply to you

Keep this list. Fineprint cannot undo or cancel something you already agreed to at the company.

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News for this company

First readings and wording changes we could quote — the same items that appear on News.

All News

Updated · Privacy policy
Venmo privacy policy changed
We quoted 6 wording changes below. The grade moved from F to D.
Wording we could quote
- Changed
  Tracking you across apps
  Was
  “We do not respond to Do Not Track signals... certain business partners and vendors may use cookies and other tracking technologies... to recognize you as a customer; customize Services, other content and advertising...”
  Now
  “We do not respond to DNT signals.”
- Changed
  Indefinite retention
  Was
  “Personal Information used for the ongoing relationship between you and Venmo is stored for the duration of the relationship plus a period of 10 years, unless we need to keep it longer... litigation, investigations, audit, and compliance practices... to protect against legal claims.”
  Now
  “Personal Information used for the ongoing relationship between you and Venmo is stored for the duration of the relationship plus a period of 10 years, unless we need to keep it longer...”
- Changed
  Unilateral changes with little or no notice
  Was
  “If the revised version requires notice in accordance with applicable law, we will provide you with 30 days prior notice... otherwise the revised Privacy Statement will be effective as of the published effective date.”
  Now
  “If the revised Privacy Statement will be effective as of the published effective date.”
- No longer quoted
  Children’s data
  “In this section we explain how we handle your data if you use a Venmo Teen Account... authorized individual between the ages of 13 and 17 years old... The Services are not directed to children under the age of 13.”
- No longer quoted
  Data sold or shared with third parties
  “All financial companies need to share customers’ personal information to run their everyday business... For our everyday business purposes—such as to process your transactions, maintain your account(s), respond to court orders and legal investigations, or report to credit bureaus Yes No... For our marketing purposes— Yes No”
- Appeared
  Cookie consent that favors Accept
  “Certain Services are only available through the use of Cookies, so if you choose to disable or decline Cookies, your use of certain Services may be limited or not possible.”
Oct 13, 2026 · D
Company page See what changed
Updated · Privacy policy
Venmo privacy policy changed
We quoted 5 wording changes below. The grade moved from D to F.
Wording we could quote
- Changed
  Indefinite retention
  Was
  “Personal Information used for the ongoing relationship between you and Venmo is stored for the duration of the relationship plus a period of 10 years”
  Now
  “Personal Information used for the ongoing relationship between you and Venmo is stored for the duration of the relationship plus a period of 10 years, unless we need to keep it longer... litigation, investigations, audit, and compliance practices... to protect against legal claims.”
- Changed
  Unilateral changes with little or no notice
  Was
  “As the Services evolve we may occasionally update this Privacy Statement... otherwise the revised Privacy Statement will be effective as of the published effective date.”
  Now
  “If the revised version requires notice in accordance with applicable law, we will provide you with 30 days prior notice... otherwise the revised Privacy Statement will be effective as of the published effective date.”
- Changed
  Data sold or shared with third parties
  Was
  “We do not sell or share your Personal Information, including any Sensitive Personal Information.”
  Now
  “All financial companies need to share customers’ personal information to run their everyday business... For our everyday business purposes—such as to process your transactions, maintain your account(s), respond to court orders and legal investigations, or report to credit bureaus Yes No... For our marketing purposes— Yes No”
- Changed
  Tracking you across apps
  Was
  “Inferences drawn from any of the information identified in this subdivision to create a profile about a consumer reflecting the consumer’s preferences, characteristics, predispositions, behavior, attitudes, and abilities.”
  Now
  “We do not respond to Do Not Track signals... certain business partners and vendors may use cookies and other tracking technologies... to recognize you as a customer; customize Services, other content and advertising...”
- Appeared
  Children’s data
  “In this section we explain how we handle your data if you use a Venmo Teen Account... authorized individual between the ages of 13 and 17 years old... The Services are not directed to children under the age of 13.”
Oct 6, 2026 · F
Company page See what changed
Updated · Privacy policy
Venmo privacy policy changed
We quoted 7 wording changes below. The current grade is D.
Wording we could quote
- Changed
  Location or sensitive-data over-collection
  Was
  “we collect face scans to authenticate your account and manage fraud and risk... longitude and latitude coordinates obtained through GPS”
  Now
  “Biometric Information - when you consent in the user experience, we collect face scans to authenticate your account and manage fraud and risk.”
- Changed
  Indefinite retention
  Was
  “Personal Information used for the ongoing relationship between you and Venmo is stored for the duration of the relationship plus a period of 10 years, unless we need to keep it longer”
  Now
  “Personal Information used for the ongoing relationship between you and Venmo is stored for the duration of the relationship plus a period of 10 years”
- Changed
  Tracking you across apps
  Was
  “we and certain business partners and vendors may use cookies and other tracking technologies... We do not respond to DNT signals”
  Now
  “Inferences drawn from any of the information identified in this subdivision to create a profile about a consumer reflecting the consumer’s preferences, characteristics, predispositions, behavior, attitudes, and abilities.”
- No longer quoted
  Terms follow you to parks, stores, and other products
  “Our affiliates include Bill Me Later, Inc”
- Changed
  Unilateral changes with little or no notice
  Was
  “otherwise the revised Privacy Statement will be effective as of the published effective date”
  Now
  “As the Services evolve we may occasionally update this Privacy Statement... otherwise the revised Privacy Statement will be effective as of the published effective date.”
- No longer quoted
  Children’s data
  “Teen User... between the ages of 13 and 17 years old... We will not collect more information about you than what is required”
- Appeared
  Data sold or shared with third parties
  “We do not sell or share your Personal Information, including any Sensitive Personal Information.”
Oct 4, 2026 · D
Company page See what changed
Updated · Privacy policy
Venmo privacy policy changed
We quoted 6 wording changes below. The current grade is D.
Wording we could quote
- Changed
  Location or sensitive-data over-collection
  Was
  “Identification Information - your name, street address, email address, date of birth, and Social Security number ("SSN") ... Biometric Information - when you consent in the user experience, we collect face scans”
  Now
  “we collect face scans to authenticate your account and manage fraud and risk... longitude and latitude coordinates obtained through GPS”
- Changed
  Tracking you across apps
  Was
  “We use Cookies to recognize you as a customer; customize Services, other content and advertising, measure the effectiveness of promotions, perform a wide range of analytics”
  Now
  “we and certain business partners and vendors may use cookies and other tracking technologies... We do not respond to DNT signals”
- Changed
  Unilateral changes with little or no notice
  Was
  “As the Services evolve we may occasionally update this Privacy Statement ... If the revised version requires notice in accordance with applicable law, we will provide you with 30 days prior notice ... otherwise the revised Privacy Statement will be effective as of the published effective date.”
  Now
  “otherwise the revised Privacy Statement will be effective as of the published effective date”
- Changed
  Children’s data
  Was
  “In this section we explain how we handle your data if you use a Venmo Teen Account ... authorized individual between the ages of 13 and 17 years old”
  Now
  “Teen User... between the ages of 13 and 17 years old... We will not collect more information about you than what is required”
- No longer quoted
  Data sold or shared with third parties
  “We may disclose your personal information with ... Our parent company, PayPal, Inc. and affiliates ... We do not sell or share your Personal Information, including any Sensitive Personal Information.”
- Appeared
  Terms follow you to parks, stores, and other products
  “Our affiliates include Bill Me Later, Inc”
Oct 2, 2026 · D
Company page See what changed
Updated · Privacy policy
Venmo privacy policy changed
We quoted 5 wording changes below. The current grade is D.
Wording we could quote
- Changed
  Unilateral changes with little or no notice
  Was
  “If the revised version requires notice in accordance with applicable law, we will provide you with 30 days prior notice... otherwise the revised Privacy Statement will be effective as of the published effective date.”
  Now
  “As the Services evolve we may occasionally update this Privacy Statement ... If the revised version requires notice in accordance with applicable law, we will provide you with 30 days prior notice ... otherwise the revised Privacy Statement will be effective as of the published effective date.”
- Changed
  Tracking you across apps
  Was
  “we may use this information to provide you with location-based options, functionality, offers, advertising, search results, or other location-based content”
  Now
  “We use Cookies to recognize you as a customer; customize Services, other content and advertising, measure the effectiveness of promotions, perform a wide range of analytics”
- Changed
  Location or sensitive-data over-collection
  Was
  “we collect face scans to authenticate your account and manage fraud and risk.”
  Now
  “Identification Information - your name, street address, email address, date of birth, and Social Security number ("SSN") ... Biometric Information - when you consent in the user experience, we collect face scans”
- Changed
  Children’s data
  Was
  “The Services are not directed to children under the age of 13. If we obtain actual knowledge that we have collected personal information from a child under the age of 13, we will promptly delete it”
  Now
  “In this section we explain how we handle your data if you use a Venmo Teen Account ... authorized individual between the ages of 13 and 17 years old”
- Appeared
  Data sold or shared with third parties
  “We may disclose your personal information with ... Our parent company, PayPal, Inc. and affiliates ... We do not sell or share your Personal Information, including any Sensitive Personal Information.”
Oct 1, 2026 · D
Company page See what changed
Updated · Privacy policy
Venmo privacy policy changed
We quoted 7 wording changes below. The grade moved from F to D.
Wording we could quote
- Changed
  Location or sensitive-data over-collection
  Was
  “Biometric Information - when you consent in the user experience, we collect face scans to authenticate your account and manage fraud and risk.”
  Now
  “we collect face scans to authenticate your account and manage fraud and risk.”
- Changed
  Unilateral changes with little or no notice
  Was
  “If the revised version requires notice in accordance with applicable law, we will provide you with 30 days prior notice..., otherwise the revised Privacy Statement will be effective as of the published effective date.”
  Now
  “If the revised version requires notice in accordance with applicable law, we will provide you with 30 days prior notice... otherwise the revised Privacy Statement will be effective as of the published effective date.”
- Changed
  Indefinite retention
  Was
  “Personal Information used for the ongoing relationship between you and Venmo is stored for the duration of the relationship plus a period of 10 years... unless we need to keep it longer... litigation, investigations, audit, and compliance practices...”
  Now
  “Personal Information used for the ongoing relationship between you and Venmo is stored for the duration of the relationship plus a period of 10 years, unless we need to keep it longer”
- Changed
  Tracking you across apps
  Was
  “We do not respond to DNT signals.”
  Now
  “we may use this information to provide you with location-based options, functionality, offers, advertising, search results, or other location-based content”
- No longer quoted
  Terms follow you to parks, stores, and other products
  “if you use one of the following services: PayPal and PayPal Honey; we may associate information about your transactions and experiences using these services to personalize content and offers...”
- Changed
  Children’s data
  Was
  “In this section we explain how we handle your data if you use a Venmo Teen Account... authorized individual between the ages of 13 and 17 years old...”
  Now
  “The Services are not directed to children under the age of 13. If we obtain actual knowledge that we have collected personal information from a child under the age of 13, we will promptly delete it”
- No longer quoted
  Data sold or shared with third parties
  “We do not sell or share your Personal Information, including any Sensitive Personal Information.”
Sep 25, 2026 · D
Company page See what changed
Updated · Privacy policy
Venmo privacy policy changed
We quoted 6 wording changes below. The grade moved from D to F.
Wording we could quote
- Changed
  Unilateral changes with little or no notice
  Was
  “If the revised version requires notice in accordance with applicable law, we will provide you with 30 days prior notice... otherwise the revised Privacy Statement will be effective as of the published effective date.”
  Now
  “If the revised version requires notice in accordance with applicable law, we will provide you with 30 days prior notice..., otherwise the revised Privacy Statement will be effective as of the published effective date.”
- Changed
  Indefinite retention
  Was
  “Personal Information used for the ongoing relationship between you and Venmo is stored for the duration of the relationship plus a period of 10 years... unless we need to keep it longer, such as... litigation, investigations, audit, and compliance practices.”
  Now
  “Personal Information used for the ongoing relationship between you and Venmo is stored for the duration of the relationship plus a period of 10 years... unless we need to keep it longer... litigation, investigations, audit, and compliance practices...”
- Changed
  Tracking you across apps
  Was
  “Inferences drawn from any of the information identified in this subdivision to create a profile about a consumer reflecting the consumer’s preferences, characteristics, predispositions, behavior, attitudes, and abilities.”
  Now
  “We do not respond to DNT signals.”
- Changed
  Data sold or shared with third parties
  Was
  “Venmo does not sell or share your Personal Information, including any Sensitive Personal Information.”
  Now
  “We do not sell or share your Personal Information, including any Sensitive Personal Information.”
- Changed
  Children’s data
  Was
  “The Services are not directed to children under the age of 13... In this section we explain how we handle your data if you use a Venmo Teen Account... authorized individual between the ages of 13 and 17 years old.”
  Now
  “In this section we explain how we handle your data if you use a Venmo Teen Account... authorized individual between the ages of 13 and 17 years old...”
- Appeared
  Terms follow you to parks, stores, and other products
  “if you use one of the following services: PayPal and PayPal Honey; we may associate information about your transactions and experiences using these services to personalize content and offers...”
Sep 24, 2026 · F
Company page See what changed
Updated · Privacy policy
Venmo privacy policy changed
We quoted 6 wording changes below. The current grade is D.
Wording we could quote
- Changed
  Location or sensitive-data over-collection
  Was
  “Identification Information - your name, street address, email address, date of birth, and Social Security number (”
  Now
  “Biometric Information - when you consent in the user experience, we collect face scans to authenticate your account and manage fraud and risk.”
- Changed
  Tracking you across apps
  Was
  “we collect your IP address, and standard web log information, such as your browser type and the pages you accessed on our website. We also may collect Geolocation Information”
  Now
  “Inferences drawn from any of the information identified in this subdivision to create a profile about a consumer reflecting the consumer’s preferences, characteristics, predispositions, behavior, attitudes, and abilities.”
- Changed
  Indefinite retention
  Was
  “Personal Information used for the ongoing relationship between you and Venmo is stored for the duration of the relationship plus a period of 10 years”
  Now
  “Personal Information used for the ongoing relationship between you and Venmo is stored for the duration of the relationship plus a period of 10 years... unless we need to keep it longer, such as... litigation, investigations, audit, and compliance practices.”
- Changed
  Data sold or shared with third parties
  Was
  “We do not sell or share your Personal Information, including any Sensitive Personal Information.”
  Now
  “Venmo does not sell or share your Personal Information, including any Sensitive Personal Information.”
- No longer quoted
  Liability shifted onto the user
  “Despite our efforts, we cannot guarantee that personal information may not be accessed, disclosed, altered or destroyed by breach of our administrative, managerial and technical safeguards.”
- Appeared
  Children’s data
  “The Services are not directed to children under the age of 13... In this section we explain how we handle your data if you use a Venmo Teen Account... authorized individual between the ages of 13 and 17 years old.”
Sep 22, 2026 · D
Company page See what changed
Updated · Privacy policy
Venmo privacy policy changed
We quoted 8 wording changes below. The current grade is D.
Wording we could quote
- Changed
  Indefinite retention
  Was
  “Personal Information used for the ongoing relationship between you and Venmo is stored for the duration of the relationship plus a period of 10 years, unless we need to keep it longer...”
  Now
  “Personal Information used for the ongoing relationship between you and Venmo is stored for the duration of the relationship plus a period of 10 years”
- Changed
  Location or sensitive-data over-collection
  Was
  “Social Security number... Biometric Information... Face scans... Geolocation Information... Longitude and latitude coordinates”
  Now
  “Identification Information - your name, street address, email address, date of birth, and Social Security number (”
- Changed
  Tracking you across apps
  Was
  “We do not respond to DNT signals... We may associate information about your transactions and experiences using these services [PayPal/Honey] to personalize content and offers...”
  Now
  “we collect your IP address, and standard web log information, such as your browser type and the pages you accessed on our website. We also may collect Geolocation Information”
- Changed
  Unilateral changes with little or no notice
  Was
  “As the Services evolve we may occasionally update this Privacy Statement... otherwise the revised Privacy Statement will be effective as of the published effective date.”
  Now
  “If the revised version requires notice in accordance with applicable law, we will provide you with 30 days prior notice... otherwise the revised Privacy Statement will be effective as of the published effective date.”
- No longer quoted
  Children’s data
  “The Services are not directed to children under the age of 13... In this section we explain how we handle your data if you use a Venmo Teen Account... ages of 13 and 17 years old”
- No longer quoted
  Terms follow you to parks, stores, and other products
  “The following Consumer Privacy Notice applies to you if you are an individual who resides in the United States and use the Services... Venmo is a service provided by PayPal, Inc.”
- Appeared
  Data sold or shared with third parties
  “We do not sell or share your Personal Information, including any Sensitive Personal Information.”
- Appeared
  Liability shifted onto the user
  “Despite our efforts, we cannot guarantee that personal information may not be accessed, disclosed, altered or destroyed by breach of our administrative, managerial and technical safeguards.”
Sep 20, 2026 · D
Company page See what changed
Updated · Privacy policy
Venmo privacy policy changed
We quoted 7 wording changes below. The current grade is D.
Wording we could quote
- Changed
  Unilateral changes with little or no notice
  Was
  “otherwise the revised Privacy Statement will be effective as of the published effective date.”
  Now
  “As the Services evolve we may occasionally update this Privacy Statement... otherwise the revised Privacy Statement will be effective as of the published effective date.”
- No longer quoted
  Data sold or shared with third parties
  “For our affiliates’ everyday business purposes—information about your transactions and experiences Yes No”
- Changed
  Children’s data
  Was
  “The Services are not directed to children under the age of 13.”
  Now
  “The Services are not directed to children under the age of 13... In this section we explain how we handle your data if you use a Venmo Teen Account... ages of 13 and 17 years old”
- Changed
  Tracking you across apps
  Was
  “We do not respond to DNT signals.”
  Now
  “We do not respond to DNT signals... We may associate information about your transactions and experiences using these services [PayPal/Honey] to personalize content and offers...”
- Changed
  Location or sensitive-data over-collection
  Was
  “Biometric Information - when you consent in the user experience, we collect face scans to authenticate your account”
  Now
  “Social Security number... Biometric Information... Face scans... Geolocation Information... Longitude and latitude coordinates”
- Changed
  Indefinite retention
  Was
  “Personal Information used for the ongoing relationship between you and Venmo is stored for the duration of the relationship plus a period of 10 years”
  Now
  “Personal Information used for the ongoing relationship between you and Venmo is stored for the duration of the relationship plus a period of 10 years, unless we need to keep it longer...”
- Appeared
  Terms follow you to parks, stores, and other products
  “The following Consumer Privacy Notice applies to you if you are an individual who resides in the United States and use the Services... Venmo is a service provided by PayPal, Inc.”
Sep 15, 2026 · D
Company page See what changed
Updated · Privacy policy
Venmo privacy policy changed
We quoted 4 wording changes below. The current grade is D.
Wording we could quote
- Changed
  Tracking you across apps
  Was
  “Geolocation Information - information that identifies with reasonable specificity your location by using... GPS, Wi-Fi, or cell site triangulation.”
  Now
  “We do not respond to DNT signals.”
- Changed
  Indefinite retention
  Was
  “We retain your Personal Information for as long as needed... consistent with applicable law... duration of the relationship plus a period of 10 years”
  Now
  “Personal Information used for the ongoing relationship between you and Venmo is stored for the duration of the relationship plus a period of 10 years”
- Changed
  Children’s data
  Was
  “In this section we explain how we handle your data if you use a Venmo Teen Account... authorized individual between the ages of 13 and 17 years old”
  Now
  “The Services are not directed to children under the age of 13.”
- Changed
  Data sold or shared with third parties
  Was
  “we may disclose Personal Information to partners and merchants to enable their use of our Services... subject to the partners’ and merchants’ own privacy policy”
  Now
  “For our affiliates’ everyday business purposes—information about your transactions and experiences Yes No”
Sep 14, 2026 · D
Company page See what changed
Updated · Privacy policy
Venmo privacy policy changed
We quoted 6 wording changes below. The current grade is D.
Wording we could quote
- Changed
  Indefinite retention
  Was
  “Personal Information used for the ongoing relationship between you and Venmo is stored for the duration of the relationship plus a period of 10 years, unless we need to keep it longer”
  Now
  “We retain your Personal Information for as long as needed... consistent with applicable law... duration of the relationship plus a period of 10 years”
- Changed
  Location or sensitive-data over-collection
  Was
  “Biometric Information - when you consent in the user experience, we collect face scans to authenticate your account and manage fraud and risk.”
  Now
  “Biometric Information - when you consent in the user experience, we collect face scans to authenticate your account”
- Changed
  Tracking you across apps
  Was
  “customize, personalize, measure, and improve our services and the content and layout of our website... including showing you location-based promotions and business profiles;”
  Now
  “Geolocation Information - information that identifies with reasonable specificity your location by using... GPS, Wi-Fi, or cell site triangulation.”
- Changed
  Unilateral changes with little or no notice
  Was
  “As the Services evolve we may occasionally update this Privacy Statement... If the revised version requires notice in accordance with applicable law, we will provide you with 30 days prior notice... otherwise the revised Privacy Statement will be effective as of the published effective date.”
  Now
  “otherwise the revised Privacy Statement will be effective as of the published effective date.”
- Changed
  Children’s data
  Was
  “In this section we explain how we handle your data if you use a Venmo Teen Account. We may offer an account holder (“Account Holder”) the opportunity to create a Venmo Teen Account for use by an authorized individual between the ages of 13 and 17 years old”
  Now
  “In this section we explain how we handle your data if you use a Venmo Teen Account... authorized individual between the ages of 13 and 17 years old”
- Appeared
  Data sold or shared with third parties
  “we may disclose Personal Information to partners and merchants to enable their use of our Services... subject to the partners’ and merchants’ own privacy policy”
Sep 11, 2026 · D
Company page See what changed

Venmo

If you use this site

Downsides we could quote

Indefinite retention

Location or sensitive-data over-collection

Third parties handle data you submit

Unilateral changes with little or no notice

Records kept for years

Children’s data

If these terms already apply to you

News for this company

Venmo privacy policy changed

Venmo privacy policy changed

Venmo privacy policy changed

Venmo privacy policy changed

Venmo privacy policy changed

Venmo privacy policy changed

Venmo privacy policy changed

Venmo privacy policy changed

Venmo privacy policy changed

Venmo privacy policy changed

Venmo privacy policy changed

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