PayPal — change history

2026-06-12 Privacy Policy shift +1 1a401cb

Privacy policy text was largely removed after the 'Location data' sentence, potentially reducing accessible information elsewhere in the document.

removed: substantial trailing sections/content (appears to be site/footer/navigation text) clarified: none updated: retained only 'Location data' line at end

2026-06-12 Terms of Service shift 0 1a401cb

The update mainly changes quotation marks and apostrophes throughout the PayPal Terms of Service, with no substantive user rights, fees, or dispute-resolution changes.

changed: replaced curly quotes (e.g., “ ”) with straight quotes (e.g., " ") changed: replaced curly apostrophes (e.g., ’) with straight apostrophes (e.g., ') no change detected: arbitration, fees, payment protections, and dispute procedures appear substantively the same

2026-06-09 Privacy Policy shift 0 cfe3455

The update mainly changes punctuation/quote styling (e.g., apostrophes and quotation marks) with no clear change to PayPal’s privacy practices or user rights.

changed: replaced smart quotes with standard apostrophes/quotation marks throughout unchanged: no new data categories, purposes, sharing, or opt-out rights added unchanged: no timing/notice or enforcement-language substance altered

2026-05-28 Terms of Service shift 0 d654d1a

No substantive change; added page/footer navigation text about Help, Contact, Fees, Privacy, and company details, without changing the data-use or sharing restrictions language.

removed/unchanged: personal data use limits and third-party sharing restriction text added: PayPal footer/navigation links and contact/company details no substantive: data protection, consent, or disclosure obligations not modified

2026-05-28 Privacy Policy shift 0 d654d1a

No substantive change.

removed: none added: none (only website/footer text) clarified: none

2026-05-23 Privacy Policy shift 0 2a8d133

Privacy-contact entity details for Switzerland were changed from PayPal (Europe) S.a.r.l. to PayPal Pte. Ltd., which may affect where to direct privacy requests.

modified: Switzerland privacy/contact entity and address clarified: location for privacy queries in Switzerland removed: old Switzerland entity name (PayPal (Europe) S.a.r.l. et Cie, S.C.A.) added: new Switzerland entity name (PayPal Pte. Ltd.)

2026-05-21 Privacy Policy shift 0 b2f0c8d

The privacy policy’s substantive content appears unchanged; only the “last updated” date was changed and many footer links/sections were removed after the location data list.

updated: last updated date to May 6, 2026 removed: footer/navigation sections after location data (e.g., Help/Contact/Fees/Cookies) unchanged: location data and other listed data categories remain the same

2026-05-21 Terms of Service shift 0 b2f0c8d

Removed a block of footer/navigation links, but kept the substantive data-use restriction and third-party sharing limits unchanged.

removed: footer/navigation text links (Help, Contact, Fees, Privacy Center, etc.) unchanged: personal data use limited to PayPal services/with consent for marketing unchanged: prohibits sharing customer personal data except service providers acting on your behalf

2026-05-20 Terms of Service shift 0 362bf25

Added clearer definitions for cryptocurrency “Crypto Account” and referenced the Cryptocurrency Terms; also clarified auto-pay charging language and updated an account-limitation scope to include affiliates.

added: defined “Crypto Account” and linked crypto business/personal usage to Program Banks added: new reference to Cryptocurrency Terms and Conditions clarified: auto-payment now expressly charges preferred method first without changing the remaining-payment backup process clarified: account limitations now cover PayPal and its affiliates minor: updated “Last updated” date

2026-05-19 Terms of Service shift 0 5a59f3e

No substantive change; removed text addition is limited to footer/navigation links and address, not altering data-use, consent, or sharing terms.

no substantive terms changed added: footer/navigation content added: PayPal address

2026-05-18 Terms of Service shift 0 44b80ce

Removed the subsequent non-substantive footer links/sections while keeping the personal-data use and third-party sharing restrictions unchanged.

removed: footer/navigation items (Help, Contact, Fees, Security Center, Privacy Center, etc.) unchanged: personal data use limited to PayPal services without prior customer consent

2026-05-08 Terms of Service shift +1 9874279

PayPal clarified automatic payments can pull remaining amounts from backup methods, added currency-conversion use of other balances, and updated refund conversion wording.

added: backup funding for partial automatic payments added: currency conversion from other currency balances when needed clarified: preferred payment method can be managed in account settings changed: refund/reversal currency conversion references a dedicated section

2026-04-23 Privacy Policy shift +2 6b8dc6e

PayPal greatly expands its privacy policy to allow broader data collection, AI/automated decision-making, personalized shopping disclosures, and sharing with partners, merchants, affiliates, and service providers.

added: AI model training and automated decision-making for fraud, risk, and creditworthiness added: personalized shopping data sharing with partners and merchants, with opt-out in some cases expanded: categories of personal data collected, including biometrics, precise geolocation, inferred data, and contacts expanded: disclosures to affiliates, service providers, advertising platforms, payment networks, and merchants added: retention details, including up to 10 years after relationship ends and biometric retention limits

2026-04-23 Terms of Service shift +1 6b8dc6e

PayPal replaced a minimal terms page with a comprehensive user agreement adding detailed rules on balances, payment authorizations, fees, holds, taxes, and arbitration notice timelines.

added: full U.S. PayPal user agreement covering account use and transactions added: broad authorization to charge linked and backup payment methods, including re-presentment added: detailed balance, transfer, FDIC, and withdrawal/check fee rules added: tax reporting, withholding, and account hold/limitation provisions clarified: notice periods for policy changes and arbitration disclosure