Square automatically collects technical data about your device and browsing behavior, including information from third-party websites, even without you actively entering it.
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Automatic collection of behavioral data across third-party websites enables cross-site tracking and profiling, which is the foundation for targeted advertising and may engage stricter consent requirements in some jurisdictions.
This detailed addition transparently discloses automatic tracking practices including device fingerprinting and cross-site behavioral monitoring, which was previously covered only vaguely under 'Targeted Advertising and Profiling.'
View full change record →Your browsing behavior, device fingerprint, and IP address are collected automatically by Square even when visiting third-party sites that use Square tools, which may result in a profile of your online activity being built without your active knowledge.
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"We automatically collect certain information when you use our Services or visit our websites, including device identifiers, IP address, browser type, operating system, referring URLs, device settings, and information about your usage of and actions on our Services and third-party websites and applications.Excerpt from Square's Privacy Notice
REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: Automatic collection of device identifiers and behavioral data across third-party sites engages the ePrivacy Directive in the EU (as implemented nationally) and its requirement for prior consent for cookies and similar tracking technologies.
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Automatic collection of behavioral data across third-party websites enables cross-site tracking and profiling, which is the foundation for targeted advertising and may engage stricter consent requirements in some jurisdictions.
Your browsing behavior, device fingerprint, and IP address are collected automatically by Square even when visiting third-party sites that use Square tools, which may result in a profile of your online activity being built without your active knowledge.
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