PayPal Holdings, Inc. — Ethics Grade C+

PayPal Holdings, Inc. receives an overall ethics grade of C+ (52/100) on CancelCo's corporate accountability database. Sector: Financial Services / Technology. Market cap: Large Cap.

Category scores

• labor: 55
• privacy: 40
• consumer: 35
• environment: 60
• humanRights: 55

Documented incidents (2)

• Account freezing and fund seizure (medium, 2023) — Widespread complaints of PayPal freezing accounts and holding funds for 180 days without adequate explanation, devastating small businesses.
• Deceptive AUP fine policy (medium, 2022) — Updated policy threatened to fine users $2,500 for "misinformation," then reversed after massive backlash.

Documented good deeds

• Financial inclusion programs — Provided $535M in capital to underserved communities through its social impact fund.