Change record
CA-C-001602
Square Privacy Notice
Entity
Date detected
May 5, 2026
Effective date
May 5, 2026
Severity
Low
Direction
Neutral
Changes
1 sentence modified

Impact Summary

Low Neutral for users
Affected users
All users

Square reorganized the list of links to its various legal documents and service terms in the footer of its Privacy Notice. The order and grouping of these links changed, but the documents themselves and the substantive privacy protections they describe remain the same. This is a formatting and navigation change with no impact on what rights or obligations Square or its users have.

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What this means for you

This change does not affect the substantive protections, rights, or obligations described in Square's Privacy Notice or the linked documents. The reorganization of footer links is a presentational change only and does not alter how Square collects, uses, or protects consumer data. No action is required by consumers in response to this change.

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

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Previous Version
cdc6ce194ab795c09eb511d4069b8946375530c2f0f0036a98acd4decc736197
April 19, 2026 06:34 UTC
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Current Version
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May 5, 2026 06:10 UTC
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Change Detected
May 5, 2026 06:10 UTC
Analysis Methodology
Citation Record
Entity: Square
Document: Square Privacy Notice
Record ID: CA-C-001602
Captured: 2026-05-05 06:10:24 UTC
URL: https://conductatlas.com/change/2026-05-05-square-square-privacy-notice-1602/
Accessed: Aug. 12, 2026
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Institutional Analysis

Assessment

This change is a reorganization of reference links in the Privacy Notice footer. No substantive privacy or data-handling obligations have been modified, added, or removed. The linked documents themselves remain unchanged. No compliance action is …

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Document Context

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Document
Square Privacy Notice
Entity
Square
Captured
May 5, 2026
Source URL
https://squareup.com/us/en/legal/general/privacy
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Previous change Apr 19, 2026
Square removed a reference to the Square Payment Terms from its list of related policy documents in its privacy notice …
Low Neutral
Next change May 30, 2026
Square updated its Privacy Notice on May 30, 2026, substantially expanding the document with 217 new sentences and modifying 2 …
Low Neutral
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