Change record
CA-C-004452
Square Terms of Service
Entity
Date detected
August 18, 2026
Effective date
August 18, 2026
Severity
Low
Direction
Neutral
Changes
1 sentence modified

Impact Summary

Low Neutral for users
Affected users
All users

Square reorganized the list of related terms and policies that appears in its Terms of Service on August 18, 2026. The document reordered the links to subsidiary policies such as 'Square Hardware Policies and Limited Warranty', 'Square Savings Deposit Account Terms', and others without changing the substantive content of the main Terms of Service or the policies themselves. This is a formatting and organizational change with no effect on the rights, obligations, or operational procedures governing Square users.

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What this means for you

This change reorganizes the order in which Square's subsidiary policies are listed in the Terms of Service but does not modify the substantive terms governing user rights, data handling, or account management. All referenced policies remain in effect and accessible; the change affects only how they are presented in the document.

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
bfadf32d2bfab89274bbab7122b44280d64251a72050c6881fe7498cfd170a05
August 15, 2026 00:55 UTC
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Current Version
1242d52fed10946411059d82df1275b2b1cf6e03cf347e6239e3711c12d15671
August 18, 2026 00:55 UTC
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Change Detected
August 18, 2026 00:55 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-004452
Captured: 2026-08-18 00:55:27 UTC
URL: https://conductatlas.com/change/2026-08-18-square-square-terms-of-service-4452/
Accessed: Aug. 18, 2026
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Institutional Analysis

Assessment

This is a formatting and organizational change. Square reordered the hyperlinked list of subsidiary policies (such as Hardware Policies, Savings Deposit Account Terms, and Multi-Account Suite Terms) without modifying the content of any policy or …

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Document Context

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Document
Square Terms of Service
Entity
Square
Captured
August 18, 2026
Source URL
https://squareup.com/us/en/legal/general/ua
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Previous change Aug 15, 2026
Square's Terms of Service was updated on August 15, 2026 to add a reference to the 'Square Multi-Account Suite Terms …
Low Neutral
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