CA-C-001899
Square — Square Terms of Service
Entity
Date detected
March 19, 2026
Effective date
March 19, 2026
Severity
Low
Direction
Neutral
Affected users
all users
Changes
1 sentence modified
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Event Summary

Square reordered a list of linked terms and policies in their Terms of Service on March 19, 2026. Specifically, the Government Licenses reference moved from its original position earlier in the list to later in the sequence. This is an organizational change to how Square presents related policy documents; it does not alter the substantive terms consumers operate under.

LOW

Consumer Impact

This change reorganizes the order in which Square displays links to related policy documents at the end of its Terms of Service. The substantive content of any policy document has not changed. All referenced policies remain available and applicable; only the sequence in which they appear in the list has been modified. No action is required by consumers as a result of this reorganization.

Governance Analysis

This change has no operational significance for consumers or organizations. It is a reorganization of how Square presents links to its related policy documents and does not modify any substantive terms, rights, or obligations.

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This change record describes what was added, removed, or modified in the document. Analysis reflects what the updated agreement states or permits. It does not constitute a legal determination about enforceability. Applicability may vary by jurisdiction. Methodology

Evidence Verification

✓ Verified
Previous Version
9280faddc8248c85442da3c5d4b94fd7ae50715c9f864371753a1bcbd1c7abd4
April 19, 2026 06:34 UTC
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Current Version
02b7e1fd3ca3283885085b0d1a36360b4976e1854255e89d7427bc14108f3a2a
March 19, 2026 15:16 UTC
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Change Detected
March 19, 2026 15:16 UTC
Analysis Methodology
✓ Verified
Source Document
https://squareup.com/us/en/legal/general/ua
Citation Record
Entity: Square
Document: Square Terms of Service
Record ID: CA-C-001899
Captured: 2026-03-19 15:16:07 UTC
URL: https://conductatlas.com/change/2026-03-19-square-square-terms-of-service-1899/
Accessed: July 2, 2026
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Institutional Analysis

Assessment

This change is a formatting reorganization of document references with no substantive policy modification. No new terms are introduced, no existing obligations are changed, and no regulatory implications arise. Internal compliance teams do not need to update vendor contracts, data processing agreements, privacy notices, or board-level reporting based on this change. This requires no action.

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Document Context

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Document
Square Terms of Service
Entity
Square
Captured
March 19, 2026
Source URL
https://squareup.com/us/en/legal/general/ua
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