Square · Governance

Policy Drift Analysis Mixed 4 mo

How Square's governance documents and clauses have shifted over time, by document, provision, and change direction.

Square has made 23 significant policy changes since monitoring began in March 2026 (4 mo).
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Documents Affected

Square Terms of Service
12 changes
This document is Square's master agreement governing use of its services. It requires you to resolve nearly all disputes through individual arbitration — no class actions, no jury trials — …
Jul 25, 2026
Square reorganized the list of linked terms and policies that appear at the end of their main Terms of Service. Specific documents were reordered: 'Square …
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+ 11 more changes
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Square Privacy Notice
11 changes
Square's Privacy Notice explains what personal information Square collects about you—including biometrics, location, and business data—how Square uses and shares it, and how long Square keeps it. Square has shared …
Jul 25, 2026
Square reorganized the footer section of its Privacy Notice by reordering the listed legal documents and policies. The BEFORE version listed policies in one sequence; …
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+ 10 more changes
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All Changes (23)

Jul 25, 2026
Square reorganized the footer section of its Privacy Notice by reordering the listed legal documents and policies. The BEFORE version listed policies in one sequence; the AFTER version reordered them …
low neutral Square Privacy Notice
Jul 25, 2026
Square reorganized the list of linked terms and policies that appear at the end of their main Terms of Service. Specific documents were reordered: 'Square Payment Terms' and 'Licenses' moved …
low neutral Square Terms of Service
Jul 18, 2026
Square reordered a list of linked documents and service agreements in the footer section of their Privacy Notice, detected on July 18, 2026. The Afterpay Merchant Terms of Service and …
low neutral Square Privacy Notice
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Trend Observation

Square's most frequent change categories are Arbitration expansion (1), Disclosure requirement change (1). The most frequently updated document is Square Terms of Service with 12 changes. Get alerted when Square changes policy →

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