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Buyer Data Shared with Sellers

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Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

This provision establishes the operational scope of data sharing between Square and its merchant partners. It defines a data flow mechanism tied to transaction processing that extends buyer information beyond the payment processor to the merchant entity.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Under this clause, buyers' transaction information and identity data are shared with the merchant at the point of sale as part of Square's standard transaction processing. The provision does not require buyer consent or notification prior to each data sharing instance.

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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If you use your payment card or payment-enabled device to make purchases at a seller's point of sale, we may share information about you and your transactions with the seller to help them with their business, such as providing purchase analytics and helping them understand their customers.

— Excerpt from Square's Square Privacy Notice

Provision details

Document information
Document
Square Privacy Notice
Entity
Square
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
May 11, 2026
Last verified
May 11, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-007025
Document ID
CA-D-00363
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
0289c6d8cb5faae7f0a22b62297d5eb529db7cfcc001f60a8fa38563c167ffc3
Analysis generated
May 11, 2026 06:14 UTC
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Evidence
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Citation Record
Entity: Square
Document: Square Privacy Notice
Record ID: CA-P-007025
Captured: 2026-05-11 06:14:10 UTC
SHA-256: 0289c6d8cb5faae7…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/square/square-privacy-notice/buyer-data-shared-with-sellers/
Accessed: May 20, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Square's Buyer Data Shared with Sellers clause do?

This provision establishes the operational scope of data sharing between Square and its merchant partners. It defines a data flow mechanism tied to transaction processing that extends buyer information beyond the payment processor to the merchant entity.

How does this clause affect you?

Under this clause, buyers' transaction information and identity data are shared with the merchant at the point of sale as part of Square's standard transaction processing. The provision does not require buyer consent or notification prior to each data sharing instance.

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