Privacy Policy
Last updated: February 24, 2026
Welcome to Stripe Acquires Paypal (referred to herein as "Stripe," "we," "us," or "our"). This Privacy Policy describes how Stripe, Inc., and its subsidiaries and affiliates, including the recently acquired PayPal, Inc., collect, use, and share information about you when you use our websites, applications, and services (collectively, the "Services"). We are committed to protecting your privacy and handling your data transparently. By using our Services, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy.
Information We Collect
We collect various types of information to provide and improve our Services to you. This information may include:
- Device and Usage Information: When you access our Services, we may automatically collect certain information from your device, including your Internet Protocol (IP) address, browser type and version, operating system, the pages you visit, the time and date of your visit, the time spent on those pages, and other diagnostic data. This helps us understand how our Services are used and how to improve them.
- User-Provided Information: Information you voluntarily provide when you register for an account, complete a transaction, contact customer support, or otherwise interact with our Services.
Cookies and Similar Technologies
We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track the activity on our Service and hold certain information. Cookies are files with a small amount of data which may include an anonymous unique identifier. Cookies are sent to your browser from a website and stored on your device. Other tracking technologies also used are beacons, tags, and scripts to collect and track information and to improve and analyze our Service.
You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, if you do not accept cookies, you may not be able to use some portions of our Services.
Third-Party Services
We may employ third-party companies and individuals to facilitate our Service ("Service Providers"), to provide the Service on our behalf, to perform Service-related services or to assist us in analyzing how our Service is used. These third parties have access to your Personal Data only to perform these tasks on our behalf and are obligated not to disclose or use it for any other purpose. We also use third-party analytics services to help us understand and improve our Services. Please be aware that these third-party services may have their own privacy policies governing their use of information.
Advertising
We may use your information to provide you with personalized advertisements and promotional materials tailored to your interests. This may involve sharing information with third-party advertising partners to deliver these ads on our Services or on other websites and applications. You can often opt-out of personalized advertising by adjusting your browser settings, using industry opt-out tools, or through specific opt-out mechanisms provided by the advertising partners.
Children's Privacy
Our Services are not intended for anyone under the age of 13 ("Children"). We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from anyone under the age of 13. If you are a parent or guardian and you are aware that your Children have provided us with Personal Data, please contact us. If we become aware that we have collected Personal Data from children without verification of parental consent, we take steps to remove that information from our servers.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page. We will let you know via email and/or a prominent notice on our Service, prior to the change becoming effective and update the "last updated" date at the top of this Privacy Policy. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. Changes to this Privacy Policy are effective when they are posted on this page.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please do not hesitate to contact us.