Change record
CA-C-004554
Square Privacy Notice
Entity
Date detected
August 22, 2026
Effective date
August 22, 2026
Severity
Low
Direction
Neutral
Changes
1 sentence modified

Impact Summary

Low Neutral for users
Affected users
All users

Square reorganized the order of linked documents in its Privacy Notice, detected on August 22, 2026. Eleven items in the footer document list were reordered, with no content changes to any linked policies themselves. This is a formatting and navigation change with no operational impact on the terms, rights, or obligations the documents establish.

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What this means for you

This change reorganizes the order of linked policy documents in Square's Privacy Notice footer but does not alter the content, scope, or requirements of any of those policies. Users have access to the same documents; the navigation sequence has changed.

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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
2b6f9475e65b462a5b1444fb20fa522418802872e69a2845fa04363d2bf7027d
August 18, 2026 00:55 UTC
✓ Verified
Current Version
e4d3ae0f9a4813e5f1388821d802d3e2ccb162cf82e0fe8e874d77136090001a
August 22, 2026 00:53 UTC
✓ Verified
Change Detected
August 22, 2026 00:53 UTC
✓
Analysis Methodology
Record history

Wording edits to this record that do not change what it claims. Changes to a claim are published as corrections.

2026-10-07 · Change line edited · change line rewritten to the 2026-10-07 template: no detection date, no sentence counts
Previous text
Square updated their Square Privacy Notice on August 22, 2026. Change detected: 1 sentence(s) modified. Document contained 292 sentences after update.
Citation Record
Entity: Square
Document: Square Privacy Notice
Record ID: CA-C-004554
Version: CA-V-006007
Captured: 2026-08-22 00:53:36 UTC
URL: https://conductatlas.com/change/2026-08-22-square-square-privacy-notice-4554/
Accessed: Oct. 8, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
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Institutional Analysis

Assessment

Square reordered a footer list of linked documents in its Privacy Notice. No policy content was modified, no obligations were added or removed, and no regulatory frameworks are engaged. This is a formatting change requiring …

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Document Context

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Document
Square Privacy Notice
Entity
Square
Captured
August 22, 2026
Source URL
https://squareup.com/us/en/legal/general/privacy
Other changes to Square Privacy Notice
Previous change Aug 18, 2026
Square reorganized the list of linked documents and policies in its Privacy Notice in an update detected on August 18, …
Low Neutral
Next change Sep 16, 2026
Square changed the text of its Square Privacy Notice.
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