Google vs PayPal
Based on our analysis, PayPal is the more privacy-respecting choice overall.
BACK →| Category | PayPal | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | D · 26/100 | C- · 44/100 |
| What they collect | Concern (8) | Concern (38) |
| Who they share it with | Mixed (42) | Concern (35) |
| What you can do | Mixed (58) | Mixed (52) |
| What they promise | Mixed (55) | Concern (48) |
Google tracks almost everything you do online — every search, email, location, video, and website visit — across all their products and millions of third-party sites, then uses it to sell ads. They do give you unusually good tools to review and delete your data, but the defaults collect everything.
View full analysis →PayPal collects an unusually broad set of financial, behavioural, and biometric data — then retains it for ten years after you close your account. Automated systems can freeze or terminate your account with limited recourse, your purchase history is shared with merchants for personalised shopping by default, and your data trains PayPal's AI models. Some of this is legally required for a financial institution, but much is not.
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