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Squarespace updated its Privacy Policy effective July 15, 2026, reorganizing how it handles financial and identity information. The policy removed specific mention of domain registration contact information from a list of data uses, expanded the definition of financial services covered to include Balance Services and Squarespace Capital Services, and separated SMS account information into two categories: Optional SMS for transactional/2FA purposes and SMS Marketing Information for promotional messages. The revised language clarifies that two-factor authentication does not require SMS information and adds explicit restrictions on sharing phone numbers with third parties for their marketing purposes.
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5Privacy Policy Effective Date: December 16, 2025 Squarespace (“Squarespace,” “we,” “us” or “our”) respects your privacy.5Privacy Policy Effective Date: July 15, 2026 This Privacy Policy sets out what personal information Squarespace (“Squarespace,” “we,” “us” or “our”) collects, what we do with it and your choices and rights.
6When it comes to your personal information, we believe in transparency.Removed
7That’s why we’ve set out here what personal information we collect, what we do with it and your choices and rights.Removed
20This includes any personal information included in the content uploaded by a Customer to our Services for display on their site, a Customer’s domain registration contact information and all information about a Customer’s End Users (including information provided by an End User to a Customer via a webform on the Customer’s site as well as information automatically received (including via cookies or similar tracking technology) when an End User visits the Customer’s site).18This includes any personal information included in the content uploaded by a Customer to our Services for display on their site and all information about a Customer’s End Users (including information provided by an End User to a Customer via a webform on the Customer’s site as well as information automatically received (including via cookies or similar tracking technology) when an End User visits the Customer’s site).
36We also use and disclose Customer Controlled Information: to enforce our Terms of Service and other legal terms and policies; to comply with applicable legal requirements, such as tax and other government regulations and industry standards, contracts or law enforcement requests; and in the case of domain registration contact information, to comply with Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (“ICANN”), registry, ccTLD or registrar rules, regulations and policies.34We also use and disclose Customer Controlled Information: to enforce our Terms of Service and other legal terms and policies; to comply with applicable legal requirements, such as tax and other government regulations and industry standards, contracts or law enforcement requests; and to comply with Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (“ICANN”), registry, ccTLD or registrar rules, regulations and policies.
41This includes the following: Account Information : Customer Account Details : Information you provide to create an account, specifically email address, password, first name and last name.39This includes the following: Account Information : Customer Account Details : Information you provide to create an account with our Services, specifically email address, password, first name and last name.
42Payments Services Account Information : If you use the Payments Services (as defined in the Squarespace Payments Terms) , additional information you provide to set up and manage Payments Services and integrate them with the Processing Services (as defined in the Squarespace Payments Terms ), including information about you and your business, such as bank account details, name, address, phone number, date of birth, government number (such as a social security number, passport number or driver’s license number), tax identifier (EIN) and nationality.40Financial Solutions Services Account Information : If you use the Payments Services (as defined in the Squarespace Payments Terms) , the Balance Services (as defined in the Squarespace Balance Terms ), the Squarespace Capital Services (as defined in our Product Specific Terms ) or other financial solutions related Services (collectively, the “Financial Solutions Services”), additional information you provide to set up and manage Payments Services and integrate them with the Processing Services (as defined in the Squarespace Payments Terms ) or set up and manage other Financial Solutions Services, including information about you and your business, such as bank account balance and related details, name, address, phone number, date of birth, government number (such as a social security number, passport number or driver’s license number), tax identifier (EIN) and nationality.
43Payments Services Identity Verification Information : If you use the Payments Services, you may be required to provide us with additional information to verify your identity, including a photograph of you captured by you during the verification process and a copy of an official government document which includes a different photograph of you.41Optional SMS Account Information : You may optionally provide us with additional account information, such as your phone number, for the purpose of receiving transactional SMS messages from us.
44When you’re required to provide this additional information, our vendors may create a biometric scan of your facial geometry based on these two photographs in order to compare them and verify that you are the same individual whose photograph is on your government document.42We will only send you SMS messages if you opt in to receive them.
43Examples of use cases include informational notifications or reminders and enabling and utilizing two factor authentication (2FA) on your account with us.
44Although 2FA may be required for certain actions or in certain scenarios on our Services, 2FA may be utilized without providing any Optional SMS Account Information.
45For avoidance of doubt, we will not sell, share or otherwise disclose your Optional SMS Account Information to a third party in a manner that permits such third party to use your phone number and/or opt-in consent to send SMS messages to you for the third party’s marketing purposes.
46More information about 2FA SMS messages may be found here .
47Product Enablement Information : Domain Name Registration Contact Information : If you purchase a domain name registration from us, you may be required to provide us with certain contact information in order for us to comply with our obligations under ICANN, registry, ccTLD or registrar rules, regulations and policies.
48Other Product Information : We are sometimes required to collect other information from you in order to enable you to use or configure certain of our Services.
49For example, if you purchase certain business partner-provided Services from us, wish to use certain features or request to integrate your use of our Services with certain third party services, you may be required to provide us with information about you or your business, such as your entity name, mailing address, phone number or other contact information.
50SMS Marketing Information : You may provide us with your phone number for the purpose of receiving marketing SMS messages from us.
51We will only send you marketing SMS messages if you opt in to receive them.
52More information about marketing SMS messages may be found here .
53Identity Verification Information : At times, you may be required to provide us with additional information to verify your identity, including a photograph of you captured by you during the verification process, a copy of an official government document which includes a different photograph of you and a bank statement.
54Identity Verification Information is requested in certain scenarios, including when you have lost access to your account, when there is a dispute between you and others regarding ownership of an account, site or other subscription (including domain name registrations), to confirm your identity matches your Financial Solutions Services Account Information and when we suspect or detect suspicious or anomalous activity on your account(s) with our Services.
55When you’re required to provide this additional information, our vendors may create a biometric scan of your facial geometry based on photographs you provide in order to compare them and verify that you are the same individual whose photograph is on your government document.
46Payments Services Identity Verification Information also includes details that are listed on such official government documents.57Identity Verification Information also includes details that are listed on such official government documents.
47Optional 2FA Account Information: You may optionally provide us with additional information, such as your phone number, if you wish to enable two factor authentication (2FA) on your account with us.Removed
48Although 2FA may be required for certain actions or in certain scenarios on our Services, 2FA may be utilized without providing any Optional 2FA Account Information.Removed
49For avoidance of doubt, we will not sell, share or otherwise disclose your Optional 2FA Information to a third party in a manner that permits such third party to use your phone number and/or opt-in consent to send SMS messages to you for the third party’s marketing purposes.Removed
50More information about this 2FA service may be found here .Removed
52If you use the Payments Services or other financial products, this would also include information about your account’s use of the Payments Services or other financial products.59If you use the Financial Solutions Services or integrate your use of our Services with a third party payment processor or other third party service, this would also include information about your account’s use of such Services or third party products.
61Contact Information : In addition to Customer contact information, we may also collect contact information for others, including people who work for our vendors or partners or other individuals that may include Users and Customers.68Other Individuals Contact Information : In addition to Customer contact information, we may also collect contact information for others, including people who work for our vendors or business partners or other individuals that may include Users and Customers.
62Enterprise Sales Information : We collect information about companies and their personnel who are perceived to be potential customers for our enterprise services.69Enterprise Sales Information : We collect information about companies and their personnel who are perceived to be potential customers for our Services.
63Such information may include names, email addresses, job titles and phone numbers.70Such information may include names, email addresses, mailing addresses, job titles and phone numbers.
64If we discuss our enterprise services with such potential enterprise customers, this information may also include recordings of those discussions.71If we discuss our services with such potential customers, this information may also include recordings of those discussions.
78For example: we may ask you to provide a mailing address and/or select your jurisdiction when you sign up for our paid Services (e.g., purchase a subscription) to determine if, and how much, tax we need to collect from you; or if you use the Payments Services through the Services, in accordance with the Squarespace Payments Terms , in order to provide the Payments Services and to comply with our contractual and legal obligations, we collect additional information related to the Payments Services and Processing Services, including Payments Services Account Information and possibly Payments Services Identity Verification Information.85For example: we may ask you to provide a mailing address and/or select your jurisdiction when you sign up for our paid Services (e.g., purchase a subscription) to determine if, and how much, tax we need to collect from you; we may ask you to provide Domain Name Registration Contact Information when you sign up for a domain name registration subscription to comply with ICANN, registry, ccTLD or registrar rules, regulations and policies; or if you use the Financial Solutions Services, in accordance with our Terms of Service , in order to provide the Financial Solutions Services and to comply with our contractual and legal obligations, we collect additional information, including Financial Solutions Services Account Information and possibly Identity Verification Information.
92If you sign up for our paid Services via a third party service acting as an authorized reseller of our products, the reseller business partner may provide us with information on your behalf which is necessary for us to complete your paid Services sign up, such as your Customer Account Details.99If you sign up for our paid Services via a third party service acting as an authorized reseller of our products, the reseller business partner may provide us with information on your behalf which is necessary for us to complete your paid Services sign up or otherwise manage your relationship with us, such as your Customer Account Details.
93If you use third party services which are integrated with the Services, including financial products, we may receive information about your use of such third party services via our integration business partners.100If you use third party services which are integrated with the Services, including Financial Solutions Services, we may receive information about your use of such third party services via our integration business partners.
94Currently, our payment processors are Stripe and PayPal.101Currently, the payment processors we use to bill you for paid Services are Stripe and PayPal.
104If you use the Payments Services, in accordance with the Squarespace Payments Terms , this also includes the set up, management and provision of the Payments Services to you, the integration of the Payments Services with the Processor Services and the initiation of transactions on your behalf.111If you use the Financial Solutions Services, in accordance with our Terms of Service , this also includes the set up, management and provision of the Financial Solutions Services and the initiation of transactions on your behalf.
112Promote and sell our Services and send you tailored marketing communications about products, services, offers, programs and promotions of Squarespace and our partners and measure the success of those campaigns.119Promote and sell our Services and send you tailored marketing communications about products, services, offers, programs and promotions of Squarespace and our business partners and measure the success of those campaigns.
128If you use the Payments Services, in accordance with the Squarespace Payments Terms , this also includes fraud and risk monitoring, such as verifying your identity, determining your eligibility for certain Payments Services, detecting and investigating fraud and mitigating financial loss or other harm to you, Squarespace, your End Users or others.135If you use the Financial Solutions Services, in accordance with our Terms of Service , this also includes fraud and risk monitoring, such as verifying your identity, determining your eligibility for certain Financial Solutions Services, detecting and investigating fraud and mitigating financial loss or other harm to you, Squarespace, your End Users or others.
130Manage our vendor, partner and other third party relationships.137Manage our vendor, business partner and other third party relationships.
136Comply with applicable legal requirements, such as tax and other government regulations and industry standards, contracts or law enforcement requests (including ICANN, registry, ccTLD or registrar rules, regulations and policies).143Comply with applicable legal requirements, such as tax and other government regulations and industry standards, contracts or law enforcement requests (including ICANN, registry, ccTLD or registrar rules, regulations and policies, such as those detailed here ).
137If you use the Payments Services, in accordance with the Squarespace Payments Terms , these legal requirements include know your customer, anti-money laundering or anti-terrorism laws.144If you use the Financial Solutions Services, in accordance with our Terms of Service , these legal requirements include know your customer, anti-money laundering or anti-terrorism laws.
149Customer Account Details Optional 2FA Account Information Account History Information ii.156Customer Account Details Optional SMS Account Information Domain Name Registration Contact Information Other Product Information Identity Verification Information Account History Information ii.
154Customer Account Details Payment Information iii.161Account History Information Payment Information iii.
155To set up and manage your Payments Services account and integrate your Payments Services with the Processing Services.162To set up and manage your Financial Solutions Services account(s), integrate your Payments Services with the Processing Services and otherwise set up and manage other Financial Solutions Services.
156As a Customer, depending on your location, you may use our payments service, Squarespace Payments, to accept various forms of payments on your site.163As a Customer, depending on your location, you may use our Financial Solutions Services to accept various forms of payments on your site and manage your business.
157You need to provide certain information and may also be required to verify your identity in order to set up your Payments Services account.164You need to provide certain information and may also be required to verify your identity in order to set up your Financial Solutions Services account(s).
158Payments Services Account Information Payments Services Identity Verification Information Account History Information iv.165Financial Solutions Services Account Information Identity Verification Information Account History Information iv.
161You may also send us messages, such as requests for support.168Customer Account Details Financial Solutions Services Account Information Optional SMS Account Information Domain Name Registration Contact Information Other Product Information Account History Information v.
162Customer Account Details Payments Services Account Information Account History Information Communication Information v.Removed
166Customer Account Details Payments Services Account Information Optional 2FA Account Information Account History Information Communication Information Site Usage Information Other Individuals’ Contact Information vi.172Customer Account Details Financial Solutions Services Account Information Optional SMS Account Information Domain Name Registration Contact Information Other Product Information Account History Information Payment Information Communication Information Site Usage Information Other Individuals Contact Information vi.
169If you are a Customer who uses the Payments Services, we also use certain information (including in an automated manner) to: (B) conduct fraud and risk monitoring; (C) verify your identity and account; (D) determine if you are eligible for all or any part of the Payments Services or financial products; (E) investigate and prevent fraud; and (F) mitigate financial loss or other harm to you, Squarespace, your End Users or others.175If you are a Customer who uses the Financial Solutions Services, we also use certain information (including in an automated manner) to: (B) conduct fraud and risk monitoring; (C) verify your identity and account; (D) determine if you are eligible for all or any part of the Financial Solutions Services; (E) investigate and prevent fraud; and (F) mitigate financial loss or other harm to you, Squarespace, your End Users or others.
170Customer Account Details Payments Services Account Information Optional 2FA Account Information Account History Information Payment Information Communication Information Payments Services Identity Verification Information Site Usage Information vii.176Customer Account Details Financial Solutions Services Account Information Optional SMS Account Information Domain Name Registration Contact Information Other Product Information Identity Verification Information Account History Information Payment Information Communication Information Site Usage Information vii.
173Customer Account Details Promotion Information Site Usage Information b.179Customer Account Details Site Usage Information Promotion Information b.
179Customer Account Details Payments Services Account Information Account History Information Payment Information ii.185Customer Account Details Financial Solutions Services Account Information Account History Information Payment Information Enterprise Sales Information ii.
181We are required to obtain certain information about Customers who use the Payments Services to verify their identities and take preventative measures as a result of know your customer, money laundering and/or terrorist financing laws.187We are required to obtain certain information about Customers who use the Financial Solutions Services to verify their identities and take preventative measures as a result of know your customer, money laundering and/or terrorist financing laws.
183Customer Account Details Payments Services Account Information Account History Information Payments Services Identity Verification Information iii.189Customer Account Details Financial Solutions Services Account Information Identity Verification Information Account History Information iii.
187Such laws may include the European General Data Protection Regulation (including as amended and/or incorporated into UK law, the “GDPR”), the Data Protection Act 1988-2018, Regulation (EU) No 1215/2012 on jurisdiction and the recognition and enforcement of judgments in civil and commercial matters, the Digital Services Act (Regulation (EU) 2022/2065), Council Regulation (EC) No 1206/2001 of 28 May 2001 on cooperation between the courts of the Member States in the taking of evidence in civil or commercial matters, Section 10 of the Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1997 (as amended) and the Criminal Justice Act 2011.193Such laws may include the European General Data Protection Regulation (including as amended and/or incorporated into UK law, the "GDPR"), the Data Protection Act 1988-2018, Regulation (EU) No 1215/2012 on jurisdiction and the recognition and enforcement of judgments in civil and commercial matters, the Digital Services Act (Regulation (EU) 2022/2065), Council Regulation (EC) No 1206/2001 of 28 May 2001 on cooperation between the courts of the Member States in the taking of evidence in civil or commercial matters, Section 10 of the Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1997 (as amended) and the Criminal Justice Act 2011.
190Customer Account Details Payments Services Account Information Optional 2FA Account Information Marketing Preferences Account History Information Payment Information Communication Information Payments Services Identity Verification Information Site Usage Information Other Individuals’ Contact Information Survey and Research Information Promotion Information c.196All categories listed in Section 2 above c.
200Account History Information Communication Information Site Usage Information Survey and Research Information ii.206Financial Solutions Services Account Information Domain Name Registration Contact Information Other Product Information Account History Information Payment Information Marketing Preferences Communication Information Site Usage Information Enterprise Sales Information Survey and Research Information Promotion Information ii.
205Customer Account Details Account History Information Communication Information Site Usage Information iii.211Customer Account Details Financial Solutions Services Account Information Account History Information Payment Information Marketing Preferences Communication Information Site Usage Information Enterprise Sales Information Survey and Research Information iii.
209To identify, respond to and propose solutions for potential enterprise Customers.215To identify, respond to and propose solutions for actual or potential business Customers.
210We use certain information to identify, respond to and propose solutions for potential business Customers in respect of our enterprise services.216We use certain information to identify, respond to and propose solutions for actual or potential business Customers in respect of our Services.
214If you are a Customer who uses the Payments Services, we also use certain information (including in an automated manner) to: (C) conduct fraud and risk monitoring; (D) verify your identity and account; (E) determine if you are eligible to use all or any part of the Payments Services or financial products; (F) investigate and prevent fraud; and (G) mitigate financial loss or other harm to you, other Customers or your or their End Users.220If you are a Customer who uses the Financial Solutions Services, we also use certain information (including in an automated manner) to: (C) conduct fraud and risk monitoring; (D) verify your identity and account; (E) determine if you are eligible to use all or any part of the Financial Solutions Services; (F) investigate and prevent fraud; and (G) mitigate financial loss or other harm to you, other Customers or your or their End Users.
215Customer Account Details Payments Services Account Information Optional 2FA Account Information Account History Information Payment Information Communication Information Payments Services Identity Verification Information Site Usage Information vi.221Customer Account Details Financial Solutions Services Account Information Optional SMS Account Information Domain Name Registration Contact Information Other Product Information Identity Verification Information Account History Information Payment Information Communication Information Site Usage Information Enterprise Sales Information vi.
218Customer Account Details Payments Services Account Information Optional 2FA Account Information Marketing Preferences Account History Information Payment Information Communication Information Payments Services Identity Verification Information Site Usage Information Other Individuals’ Contact Information Survey and Research Information Promotion Information vii.224All categories listed in Section 2 above vii.
219To manage our vendor, partner and other third party relationships.225To manage our vendor, business partner and other third party relationships.
220We use certain information to manage our relationships with vendors, partners and other third parties.226We use certain information to manage our relationships with vendors, business partners and other third parties.
221Other Individuals’ Contact Information viii.227Other Individuals Contact Information Enterprise Sales Information viii.
224Customer Account Details Payments Services Account Information Optional 2FA Account Information Marketing Preferences Account History Information Payment Information Communication Information Payments Services Identity Verification Information Site Usage Information Other Individuals’ Contact Information Survey and Research Information Promotion Information d.230All categories listed in Section 2 above d.
228To send you email marketing.234To send you marketing.
229We need your consent to send you email marketing messages if you are in the EEA, UK or Switzerland (collectively, the “European Region”).235We need your consent to send you email, SMS or other marketing messages if you are in the EEA, UK or Switzerland (collectively, the “European Region”).
231Customer Account Details Marketing Preferences Account History Information ii.237Customer Account Details SMS Marketing Information Account History Information Marketing Preferences Enterprise Sales Information ii.
235Account History Information Site Usage Information iii.241Account History Information Marketing Preferences Site Usage Information iii.
239Payments Services Account Information Payments Services Identity Verification Information (including a biometric scan of your facial geometry from a photo and official government document you provide) e.245Identity Verification Information (including a biometric scan by our vendor of your facial geometry from a photo and official government document you provide) e.
244We may use, retain or share information with law enforcement or others in circumstances where a person’s vital interests require protection, such as in the case of emergencies.250We may use, retain or share information with law enforcement or others in circumstances where a person's vital interests require protection, such as in the case of emergencies.
246Customer Account Details Payments Services Account Information Optional 2FA Account Information Marketing Preferences Account History Information Payment Information Communication Information Payments Services Identity Verification Information Site Usage Information Other Individuals’ Contact Information Survey and Research Information Promotion Information Back to top 5.252All categories listed in Section 2 above Back to top 5.
258These vendors enable us to keep our Services safe and secure, such as by scanning, detecting and investigating possible violations of our policies or suspicious behavior, including fraud or other security or safety violations.264These vendors enable us to keep our Services safe and secure, such as by verifying your identity or scanning, detecting and investigating possible violations of our policies or suspicious behavior, including fraud or other security or safety violations.
259We share Customer Account Details and Site Usage Information with them to enable them to provide these services to us.265We share Customer Account Details, Identity Verification Information and Site Usage Information with them to enable them to provide these services to us.
260Payments Services vendors .266Financial Solutions Services vendors .
261These vendors (including Stripe , Sift and Plaid ) enable us to operate and provide the Payments Services, provide the Processing Services, perform administrative payment functions, perform individual identity or bank verification and prevent or investigate suspected risk, fraud, security threats, illegal and malicious activity or violations of the Squarespace Payments Terms .267These vendors (including Stripe , Sift , Inscribe and Plaid ) enable us to operate and provide the Financial Solutions Services, perform administrative payment functions, perform individual identity or bank verification and prevent or investigate suspected risk, fraud, security threats, illegal and malicious activity or violations of our Terms of Service , including the Squarespace Balance Terms and the Squarespace Payments Terms .
262In accordance with the Squarespace Payments Terms , we may disclose Customer Account Details, Payments Services Account Information, Account History Information, Payments Services Identity Verification Information and Site Usage Information to them to enable them to provide these services to us.268In accordance with our Terms of Service , we may disclose Customer Account Details, Financial Solutions Services Account Information, Account History Information and Site Usage Information to them to enable them to provide these services to us.
268These include the following types of partners: Reseller business partners .274These include the following types of business partners: Reseller business partners .
278Supplier business partners.
279We partner with supplier companies who authorize us to resell their products on their behalf to Customers.
280We may disclose information to these business partners to enable you to use your purchased product.
281For example, if you purchase a Supplier business partner’s product from us, we may disclose your Customer Account Details to these suppliers to enable them to contact you to provision your access and use of such product.
275Payments Services and financial product business partners .285Financial Solutions Services business partners .
276We partner with Payments Services and financial product business partners such as Stripe to: (a) provide Customers who use the Payments Services or other financial products with the Processing Services and other Services; and (b) allow Customers to receive, become eligible for and learn about Third Party Services offered by such business partners.286We partner with Financial Solutions Services business partners such as Stripe to: (a) provide Customers with the Financial Solutions Services; and (b) allow Customers to receive, become eligible for and learn about third party services offered by such business partners.
278We may disclose information about you to other parties that operate website plugins, social media platforms or similar third party services to improve your experience, at your direction, or when you intentionally interact with the plug-in.288We may disclose information about you to other parties that operate website plugins, social media platforms or similar third party services to improve your experience, at your direction, or when you intentionally interact with a plug-in.
279For example, when you use a third party service to create or log in to your account, we disclose the fact that you did so with that third party service.289For example, when you use a third party service to create or log in to your account, we disclose the fact that you did so to that third party service.
283We disclose your information if we determine that such disclosure is reasonably necessary to comply with the law, protect our or others’ rights, property or interests (such as enforcing our Terms of Service ), prevent fraud or abuse of Squarespace or our Customers or their End Users or prevent other criminal or illegal activity.293We disclose your information if we determine that such disclosure is reasonably necessary to comply with the law or ICANN, registry, ccTLD or registrar rules, regulations and policies, including those detailed here , protect our or others’ rights, property or interests (such as enforcing our Terms of Service ), prevent fraud or abuse of Squarespace or our Customers or their End Users or prevent other criminal or illegal activity.
303This is because: (a) a human being may be involved in the process (so the processing is not fully automated); (b) no such right applies because the process relates to an exempted purpose, such as performing our contract with you or the detection or prevention of fraud or illegal activity; or (c) the processing does not actually result in a significant decision affecting you as a Customer or End User.313This is because: (a) a human being may be involved in the process (so the processing is not fully automated); (b) no such right applies because the process relates to an exempted purpose, such as performing our contract with you or the detection or prevention of fraud or illegal activity; (c) the applicable decision is not made by us but by a business partner that enables us to provide certain Services subject to their terms and policies; or (d) the processing does not actually result in a significant decision affecting you as a Customer or End User.
369Updates to this Privacy Policy We’ll update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in technology, law, our business operations or any other reason we determine is necessary or appropriate.379Updates to this Privacy Policy We will update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in technology, law, our business operations or any other reason we determine is necessary or appropriate.
383Specific Information for California Residents This Appendix I is only applicable to you if you are a resident of the state of California in the US (“California Residents”) and only applies to Squarespace Controlled Information for which Squarespace is a “Business” (as defined in the CCPA). “CCPA” means the California Consumer Privacy Act (Cal.393Specific Information for California Residents This Appendix I is only applicable to you if you are a User or Customer and you reside in the state of California in the US (“California Residents”) and only applies to Squarespace Controlled Information for which Squarespace is a “Business” (as defined in the CCPA). “CCPA” means the California Consumer Privacy Act (Cal.
392Category of personal information Purposes of use Categories of other parties to whom Squarespace has disclosed or may disclose this category Personal identifiers, including Customer Account Details, Payments Services Account Information, Optional 2FA Account Information, Contact Information and Enterprise Sales Information Provision of the Services to Customers Communicating with you Surveys and research and contests, sweepstakes or other promotions Processing your payments Promotion and sales Advertising Security Enforcement Protection Complying with Law Vendors; Business partners; Entities for legal purposes; Entities for transfers of business or assets Customer profile and financial information, including Payments Services Account Information Provision of the Services to Customers Communicating with you Surveys and research and contests, sweepstakes or other promotions Promotion and sales Security Enforcement Protection Complying with law Vendors; Business partners; Entities for legal purposes; Entities for transfers of business or assets Commercial information, including Account History Information Provision of the Services to Customers Communicating with you Surveys and research and contests, sweepstakes or other promotions Promotion and sales Advertising Customizing the Services Improving our Services Security Enforcement Protection Complying with law Vendors; Business partners; Entities for legal purposes; Entities for transfers of business or assets Geolocation data Provision of the Services to Customers Customizing the Services Security Enforcement Protection Complying with law Vendors; Entities for legal purposes; Entities for transfers of business or assets Professional or job-related information, including as part of Enterprise Sales Information Communicating with you Promotion and sales Security Enforcement Protection Complying with law Vendors; Entities for legal purposes; Entities for transfers of business or assets Internet activity data of Customers, including Site Usage Information of Customers Provision of the Services to Customers Advertising Customizing the Services Improving our Services Security Enforcement Protection Complying with law Vendors; Business partners; Entities for legal purposes; Entities for transfers of business or assets Internet activity data of End Users, including Site Usage Information of End Users Security Enforcement Protection Complying with law Vendors; Entities for legal purposes; Entities for transfers of business or assets Sensory data, including recorded discussions as part of Enterprise Sales Information Communicating with you Promotion and sales Security Enforcement Protection Complying with law Vendors; Entities for legal purposes; Entities for transfers of business or assets Other information, e.g., any other information you provide to us in connection with the Services Provision of the Services to Customers Communicating with you Customizing the Services Improving our Services Security Enforcement Protection Complying with law Vendors; Entities for legal purposes; Entities for transfers of business or assets The only categories of personal information for which we “Share" or “Sell” personal information for cross-context behavioral advertising (as described in subsection c. below) are non-directly identifying identifiers (e.g., “hashed” email address), commercial transactions, and Internet activity data.402Category of personal information Purposes of use Categories of other parties to whom Squarespace has disclosed or may disclose this category Personal identifiers, including Customer Account Details, Financial Solutions Services Account Information, Optional SMS Account Information, Domain Name Registration Contact Information, Other Product Information, Identity Verification Information, Communication Information, Site Usage Information, Other Individuals Contact Information, Enterprise Sales Information, Survey and Research Information and Promotion Information Provision of the Services to Customers Communicating with you Surveys and research and contests, sweepstakes or other promotions Processing your payments Promotion and sales Advertising Customizing the Services Improving our Services Security Third Party Relationships Enforcement Protection Complying with Law Vendors; Business partners; Entities for legal purposes; Entities for transfers of business or assets Identity and financial data categories listed under the California Consumer Records statute, including Customer Account Details, Financial Solutions Services Account Information, Optional SMS Account Information, Domain Name Registration Contact Information, Other Product Information, Identity Verification Information, Communication Information, Other Individuals Contact Information, Enterprise Sales Information, Survey and Research Information and Promotion Information Provision of the Services to Customers Communicating with you Surveys and research and contests, sweepstakes or other promotions Processing your payments Promotion and sales Customizing the Services Improving our Services Security Third party relationships Enforcement Protection Complying with law Vendors; Business partners; Entities for legal purposes; Entities for transfers of business or assets Commercial information, including Account History Information, Enterprise Sales Information, Survey and Research Information and Promotion Information Provision of the Services to Customers Communicating with you Surveys and research and contests, sweepstakes or other promotions Promotion and sales Advertising Customizing the Services Improving our Services Security Enforcement Protection Complying with law Vendors; Business partners; Entities for legal purposes; Entities for transfers of business or assets Geolocation data Provision of the Services to Customers Customizing the Services Security Enforcement Protection Complying with law Vendors; Entities for legal purposes; Entities for transfers of business or assets Professional or job-related information, including as part of Enterprise Sales Information Communicating with you Promotion and sales Security Enforcement Protection Complying with law Vendors; Entities for legal purposes; Entities for transfers of business or assets Internet activity data of Customers, including Site Usage Information of Customers Provision of the Services to Customers Advertising Customizing the Services Improving our Services Security Enforcement Protection Complying with law Vendors; Business partners; Entities for legal purposes; Entities for transfers of business or assets Internet activity data of End Users, including Site Usage Information of End Users Security Enforcement Protection Complying with law Vendors; Entities for legal purposes; Entities for transfers of business or assets Sensory data, including recorded discussions as part of Enterprise Sales Information Communicating with you Promotion and sales Security Enforcement Protection Complying with law Vendors; Entities for legal purposes; Entities for transfers of business or assets Other information, e.g., any other information you provide to us in connection with the Services Provision of the Services to Customers Communicating with you Customizing the Services Improving our Services Security Enforcement Protection Complying with law Vendors; Entities for legal purposes; Entities for transfers of business or assets The only categories of personal information for which we “Share" or “Sell” personal information for cross-context behavioral advertising (as described in subsection c. below) are non-sensitive identifiers (e.g., “hashed” email address), commercial transactions, and Internet activity data.
414Please note that Do Not Track is a different privacy mechanism than the “Global Privacy Control,” which is a browser-based control that indicates whether you would like to opt out of processing of your personal information for online behavioral advertising purposes.424Please note that Do Not Track is a different privacy mechanism than the “Global Privacy Control” (“GPC”), which is a browser-based control that indicates whether you would like to opt out of processing of your personal information for online behavioral advertising purposes.
415We respond to the Global Privacy Control in California.425Our Services respond to the GPC signal in California.
416To opt out of Sale or Sharing, turn on the Global Privacy Control signal in your browser.426To opt out of Sale or Sharing, turn on the GPC signal in your browser when you visit our Services.
417Please note that the opt out will only apply to the browser and device you use to send the Global Privacy Control signal.427Please note that the opt out may only apply to the browser and device you use to send the GPC signal.
420Squarespace does not discriminate against California Residents for exercising their rights.430Squarespace does not discriminate against California Residents for exercising their rights. e.
431Shine the Light requests California’s “Shine the Light” law (California Civil Code § 1798.83) allows California residents with whom a business has an established business relationship to request a list of “third parties” to whom we have disclosed certain “personal information” in the preceding calendar year where the business knows or reasonably should know that the third parties used the personal information for their own “direct marketing purposes” (as each of those terms is defined under such California law).
432Direct marketing purposes means “the use of personal information to solicit or induce a purchase, rental, lease, or exchange of products, goods, property, or services directly to individuals by means of the mail, telephone, or electronic mail for their personal, family, or household purposes.” However, a business like Squarespace is not required to provide this information where it adopts and discloses, in its privacy policy, a policy of not disclosing “personal information” to third parties for their “direct marketing purposes”: (i) unless the resident first affirmatively agrees; or (ii) if the resident has exercised an option that prevents that information from being disclosed.
433Squarespace maintains such a policy and provides California residents with a cost-free means to exercise that option, and thus is not required to provide this information.
434Please see the opt-out method described above in subsection (c) (“Do not sell or share my personal information”) of this Appendix I of this Privacy Policy.
427Certain information may be exempt from such requests under applicable state data privacy law.441Additionally, our Services respond to the GPC signal.
442To opt out of such processing or sharing for online targeted advertising purposes, turn on the GPC signal in your browser when you visit our Services.
443Please note that the opt out may only apply to the browser and device you use to send the GPC signal Certain information may be exempt from such requests under applicable state data privacy law.

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