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| 0 | Legal & Privacy Terms of Service Privacy Policy Product Specific Terms Domain Registration Agreement Data Processing Addendum Acceptable Use Policy Cookie Policy Image Terms Developer Terms Developer Policy Legal Notice Circle Terms AI Terms Squarespace Payments Terms Bank Account Debit Authorizations SMS Terms Introduction 1 How does this Privacy Policy apply? 2 Information we collect 3 How we collect your information 4 How we use your information 5 How we disclose your information 6 Your rights and choices 7 How we protect your information 8 How we retain your information 9 Data transfers 10 Data Privacy Frameworks 11 Updates to this Privacy Policy 12 Who is Squarespace? 13 How to contact us I Specific Information for California Residents II Specific Information for Residents of Other US States With An Applicable Data Privacy Law Privacy 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. | 0 | Privacy 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. |
| 19 | Specific Information for California Residents Appendix II. | 19 | California Supplemental Information Appendix II. |
| 20 | Specific Information for Residents of Other US States With An Applicable Data Privacy Law 1. | 20 | Other US States Supplemental Information 1. |
| 31 | If you are a Customer looking for contractual provisions about how Squarespace will treat and secure your Customer Controlled Information, please see our Data Processing Addendum . 2. | 31 | If you are a Customer looking for contractual provisions about how Squarespace will treat and secure your Customer Controlled Information, please see our Data Processing Addendum . |
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| 34 | Financial 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. | 35 | Financial 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. |
| 67 | Promotion Information : Information you share with us in connection with contests, sweepstakes or other promotions. 3. | 68 | Promotion Information : Information you share with us in connection with contests, sweepstakes or other promotions. |
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| 100 | Please see the authorized reseller’s privacy policy for information about how they use and process your payment information. 4. | 102 | Please see the authorized reseller’s privacy policy for information about how they use and process your payment information. |
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| 185 | Such 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. | 188 | Such 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. |
| 242 | We 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. | 245 | We 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. |
| 244 | All categories listed in Section 2 above 5. | 247 | All categories listed in Section 2 above Back to top 5. |
| 245 | How we disclose your information We may disclose information about you in the following circumstances: Vendors. | 248 | How we disclose your information We may disclose information about you in the following circumstances: Vendors: We disclose information about you to our vendors (including our affiliates) that perform services on our behalf. |
| 246 | We disclose information about you to our vendors (including our affiliates) that perform services on our behalf. | — | Removed |
| 290 | If we're involved in a reorganization, merger, acquisition, sale of some or all of our assets or other business transaction, depending on the circumstances, we may disclose any of the information described in Section 2 above as part of the negotiation, consideration or effectuation of such transaction. 6. | 292 | If we're involved in a reorganization, merger, acquisition, sale of some or all of our assets or other business transaction, depending on the circumstances, we may disclose any of the information described in Section 2 above as part of the negotiation, consideration or effectuation of such transaction. |
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| 311 | If you are an End User, you should contact the applicable Customer to exercise your rights with respect to any information they hold about you which they control. 7. | 314 | If you are an End User, you should contact the applicable Customer to exercise your rights with respect to any information they hold about you which they control. |
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| 314 | We employ security measures such as using firewalls to protect against intruders, building redundancies throughout our network (so that if one server goes down, another can cover for it) and testing for and protecting against network vulnerabilities. 8. | 318 | We employ security measures such as using firewalls to protect against intruders, building redundancies throughout our network (so that if one server goes down, another can cover for it) and testing for and protecting against network vulnerabilities. |
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| 323 | Please note that in the course of providing the Services, we may create, collect and/or maintain de-personalized information, which we may retain indefinitely. 9. | 328 | Please note that in the course of providing the Services, we may create, collect and/or maintain de-personalized information, which we may retain indefinitely. |
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| 335 | An adequacy decision was adopted for the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework, Swiss-US Data Privacy Framework and the UK Extension to the EU-US Data Privacy Framework (each individually and jointly, the “Data Privacy Frameworks"). | 341 | An adequacy decision was adopted for the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework, Swiss-US Data Privacy Framework and the UK Extension to the EU-US Data Privacy Framework (each individually and jointly, the “Data Privacy Frameworks). |
| 340 | You can find out more information about these transfer mechanisms here or you can request a copy from us. 10. | 346 | You can find out more information about these transfer mechanisms here or you can request a copy from us. |
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| 365 | If there is any conflict between the terms in this Privacy Policy and applicable DPF Principles, the applicable DPF Principles shall govern. 11. | 372 | If there is any conflict between the terms in this Privacy Policy and applicable DPF Principles, the applicable DPF Principles shall govern. |
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| 370 | This will help ensure you better understand your relationship with us, including the ways we process your information. 12. | 378 | This will help ensure you better understand your relationship with us, including the ways we process your information. |
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| 375 | If you are subject to EU data protection laws, we suggest you lodge any such complaints with our lead supervisory authority: Irish Data Protection Commissioner Data Protection Commission 6 Pembroke Row Dublin 2 D02 X963 Ireland Phone 01 7650100 & 1800437 737 Email: info@dataprotection.ie If you are a resident of the UK or otherwise subject to UK data protection laws, you may lodge such complaints with the UK supervisory authority: Information Commissioner's Office Wycliffe House, Water Lane Wilmslow, Cheshire SK9 5AF United Kingdom Phone 0303 123 1113 Live Chat 13. | 384 | If you are subject to EU data protection laws, we suggest you lodge any such complaints with our lead supervisory authority: Irish Data Protection Commissioner Data Protection Commission 6 Pembroke Row Dublin 2 D02 X963 Ireland Phone 01 7650100 & 1800437 737 Email: info@dataprotection.ie If you are a resident of the UK or otherwise subject to UK data protection laws, you may lodge such complaints with the UK supervisory authority: Information Commissioner's Office Wycliffe House, Water Lane Wilmslow, Cheshire SK9 5AF United Kingdom Phone 0303 123 1113 Live Chat Back to top 13. |
| 378 | Attention: Legal - Privacy 225 Varick Street, 12th Floor New York, NY 10014 United States If you are a resident of or have your principal place of business anywhere other than the US: Squarespace Ireland Limited Attention: Legal - Privacy Squarespace House Ship Street Great Dublin 8, D08N12C Ireland Appendix I. | 387 | Attention: Legal - Privacy 225 Varick Street, 12th Floor New York, NY 10014 United States If you are a resident of or have your principal place of business anywhere other than the US: Squarespace Ireland Limited Attention: Legal - Privacy Squarespace House Ship Street Great Dublin 8, D08N12C Ireland Back to top Appendix I. |
| 405 | Please note that the opt out may only apply to the browser and device you use to opt out. | 414 | Please note that the opt out will only apply to the browser and device you use to opt out. |
| 421 | Appendix II. | 430 | Back to top Appendix II. |
| 429 | Please note that the opt out may only apply to the browser and device you use to send the GPC signal. | 438 | Please 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. |
| 430 | Certain information may be exempt from such requests under applicable state data privacy law. | — | Removed |
| 434 | If you are an Applicable State Resident who is a Customer and uses the Services to store Customer Controlled Information for which you are a “Controller” and Squarespace is your “Processor” (as defined under an applicable state data privacy law), please see our Data Processing Addendum for information about how we process Customer Controlled Information. | 442 | If you are an Applicable State Resident who is a Customer and uses the Services to store Customer Controlled Information for which you are a “Controller” and Squarespace is your “Processor” (as defined under an applicable state data privacy law), please see our Data Processing Addendum for information about how we process Customer Controlled Information. Back to top |
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