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Data Retention for Legal and Fraud Prevention Purposes

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Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

This clause establishes Square's data retention framework by conditioning storage duration on operational and legal necessities rather than specifying predetermined deletion schedules. This operational approach allows the company to maintain records across multiple compliance and risk management functions simultaneously.

Clause Stability Stable

0
Changes
3
Months Monitored
Apr 3, 2026
First Seen
Apr 17, 2026
Last Seen
This clause type exists across 343 other provisions on other platforms.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Users' information will be retained by Square according to the purposes outlined in its Privacy Notice, including fraud prevention and legal defense activities, rather than being deleted after a specific period. The retention obligations apply as written upon continued use of Square's services.

How other platforms handle this

Coinbase Medium

We retain your personal information for as long as is necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, including for legal, accounting, regulatory, or reporting requirements. We are required to retain certain records, including identity verification information, transaction records, and...

Waze Medium

We retain personal data for as long as necessary to provide our services, fulfill the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, comply with our legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements. The specific retention period for each category of personal data depends on the purpose fo...

Midjourney Medium

We retain your personal information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this privacy policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law. We may also retain and use your information to comply with our legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our ...

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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We store your information for as long as is necessary for the purposes identified in this Privacy Notice, including to provide our Services, to comply with legal obligations, to enforce and prevent violations of our Terms of Services, to protect against fraudulent activity, and to defend our legal rights, property and users.

— Excerpt from Square's Square Privacy Notice

Applicable regulations

CCPA/CPRA
California, USA
FCRA
United States Federal
GLBA
United States Federal
Indiana Consumer Data Protection Act
US-IN

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-001737
Document ID
CA-D-00363
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
0289c6d8cb5faae7f0a22b62297d5eb529db7cfcc001f60a8fa38563c167ffc3
Analysis generated
May 11, 2026 06:14 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Square
Document: Square Privacy Notice
Record ID: CA-P-001737
Captured: 2026-05-11 06:14:10 UTC
SHA-256: 0289c6d8cb5faae7…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/square/square-privacy-notice/data-retention-for-legal-and-fraud-prevention-purposes/
Accessed: July 4, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
Medium
Categories

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Square's Data Retention for Legal and Fraud Prevention Purposes clause do?

This clause establishes Square's data retention framework by conditioning storage duration on operational and legal necessities rather than specifying predetermined deletion schedules. This operational approach allows the company to maintain records across multiple compliance and risk management functions simultaneously.

How does this clause affect you?

Users' information will be retained by Square according to the purposes outlined in its Privacy Notice, including fraud prevention and legal defense activities, rather than being deleted after a specific period. The retention obligations apply as written upon continued use of Square's services.

Is ConductAtlas affiliated with Square?

No. ConductAtlas is an independent monitoring service. We are not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Square.