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Children's Data — Age Restriction

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Why it matters

If a child under 13 uses Square's services without parental knowledge, Square may have inadvertently collected their data — and parents have the right to request deletion of any such data.

Consumer impact

Square collects a wide range of personal and financial data — including transaction history, device identifiers, location data, government-issued ID, and inferred behavioral profiles — from both merchants and the consumers who shop at Square-powered businesses, even without a direct account relationship. This data may be shared with financial institution partners, service providers, and used for cross-product profiling and marketing purposes, which creates meaningful privacy exposure for everyday buyers. You can submit a data access, correction, or deletion request through Square's privacy rights portal at https://squareup.com/us/en/privacy/request.

What you can do

⚠️ These actions may provide transparency or partial mitigation but may not fully address the underlying issue. Effectiveness varies by jurisdiction and individual circumstances.
  • Delete Your Data
    Parents or guardians can submit a deletion request for a child's data through Square's privacy rights portal. Indicate the request is on behalf of a minor under 13 and provide relevant account or transaction details to identify the data.

Applicable agencies

  • FTC
    The FTC is the primary enforcement authority for COPPA violations, including unauthorized collection of personal data from children under 13 by online services and payment processors.
    File a complaint →

Provision details

Document information
Document
Square Privacy Notice
Entity
Square
Document last updated
March 24, 2026
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First tracked
April 1, 2026
Last verified
April 1, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-001740
Document ID
CA-D-00363
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Entity: Square | Document: Square Privacy Notice | Record: CA-P-001740
Captured: 2026-04-01 13:31:06 UTC | SHA-256: 311409eb81b913c9…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/square/square-privacy-notice/childrens-data-age-restriction/
Accessed: April 4, 2026
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