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robinhood — Recommended Actions

All 7 privacy actions we recommend, grouped by category and prioritized by risk.

Privacy Controls(7)

Recommended Actions

Ad personalization opt out

  1. 1Open the Robinhood app and tap Account (person icon).
  2. 2Tap Menu (3 bars on iOS/Android) or Settings (gear icon on web).
  3. 3Select Security and Privacy, then tap Manage your data.
  4. 4On iOS, tap Your privacy choices. On Android, tap Personal information sharing.
  5. 5Use the toggles to Enable or Disable personal information sharing for targeted advertising.
Access Settings

Data deletion request

  1. 1Tap Account (person icon) in the app, then tap Menu (3 bars), or on the web, select Settings.
  2. 2Select Security and Privacy, then tap Manage your data.
  3. 3Look for a data deletion or personal data request option and follow the on-screen instructions, or contact Robinhood Support at privacy@robinhood.com to submit a deletion request.
Access Settings

Geolocation data opt out

  1. 1Go to your mobile device's system Settings.
  2. 2Find the Robinhood app in your app list.
  3. 3Tap Location or Location permissions.
  4. 4Change the location permission to 'Never' or 'Deny' to stop Robinhood from collecting precise geolocation data.
Access Settings

Social profile visibility control

  1. 1Tap Account (the person icon) in the bottom right corner of the app.
  2. 2Tap the gear icon (Settings) in the top left.
  3. 3Select Security and Privacy.
  4. 4Tap Your profile visibility to adjust who can see your profile and activity.
Access Settings

Contact list data opt out

  1. 1Go to your mobile device's system Settings.
  2. 2Find the Robinhood app in your app list.
  3. 3Tap Contacts or Contacts permissions.
  4. 4Change the permission to 'Never' or 'Deny' to prevent Robinhood from accessing your contacts.
Access Settings

Personal data download

  1. 1Tap Account (person icon) in the app, then tap Menu (3 bars), or on the web, select Settings.
  2. 2Select Security and Privacy, then tap Manage your data.
  3. 3Tap Download personal data, then tap Request personal data.
  4. 4Wait for an email notification that your download is ready (may take a few weeks). The download will be available in the app for 30 days.
Access Settings

Account deactivation

  1. 1Close all open positions and ensure you have no pending deposits, upcoming dividends, or cash sweep or Stock Lending payments, and are no longer enrolled in Stock Lending or brokerage cash sweep programs.
  2. 2Tap Account (person icon) in the app, then tap Menu (3 bars).
  3. 3Select Settings.
  4. 4Tap Deactivate an account.
  5. 5Select the account you want to close.
  6. 6Follow the on-screen instructions to clear any outstanding items and confirm you have a $0 balance.
  7. 7Confirm the deactivation request.
Access Settings

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