FORCE YOU TO UPLOAD PERSONAL ID TO A COMPANY THAT WAS SUED FOR SELLING DATA
I have been using the Pogo app since 2023 and cashed out 9 times without any problems. However, the last time I attempted to cash out I was suddenly told that I would have to upload a photo of my ID to verify my identity with a company called Plaid. I looked into Plaid and discovered that “In 2021, Plaid settled a $58 million class action lawsuit over claims that it passed on personal banking data to third-party firms without user consent.” Yet Pogo expected me to risk providing this untrustworthy company with my sensitive personal data, just to get a $6 amazon gift card?! I know for a fact that amazon only requires an email address to send a gift card, so why did Pogo suddenly change their rules? Are they trying to put users off cashing out so they can keep the money for themselves? I had to file a claim with the better business bureau to get the money I was owed, and I recommend that other users do the same.