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> What makes privacy.com different is that they have access to your bank account. In my understanding, they have the account numbers and can do ACH withdrawals
by drdaeman 7y ago
> What makes privacy.com different is that they have access to your bank account.
In my understanding, they have the account numbers and can do ACH withdrawals - just like someone who has your debit card number (but against a checking account, not a card). So I believe it's like every other transaction (or check) - there's an intentional (as I get it) processing period for a day or two, and you can always call your bank and request to not honor it. I could be wrong though.
And actually, they can be associated with a debit card instead of a bank account - they've failed to associate with my bank, so I have had to go this route (and there's no way to switch it afterwards).
Oh, and I totally agree that arbitration clauses without a way to opt out are disrespectful to say the least.
- mindslight 7y agoOne can't use the technical situation to escape the legal situation. If you dispute the ACH transaction, privacy.com could still claim you owe them that debt. They likely won't, being still subject to the court of public opinion. But it doesn't bode well that they're trying to escape the more direct avenue of accountability. (IMO the FAA is blatantly illogical and should be judicially nullified. But until that happens, we're stuck being on guard for these offensive customer-hostile terms)