Provision record
Square · Square Privacy Notice · View original document ↗

Identity verification shared with third-party vendors

High severity High confidence Explicit document language Common · 288 of 352 platforms

Key Facts

With whom does Square share users' Identification Information?
Square shares users' Identification Information with identity verification vendors, including credit reporting agencies, wireless carriers, and others, to verify information Square collects.
Why does Square share users' Identification Information with identity verification vendors?
Square shares users' Identification Information with identity verification vendors, including credit reporting agencies, wireless carriers, and others, to verify information Square collects.
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ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

Sensitive identity information, potentially including biometrics, is disclosed to third parties such as credit reporting agencies and wireless carriers, expanding the circle of entities that hold this data.

Clause Stability Stable

0
Changes
5
Months Monitored
Jul 10, 2026
First Seen
Jul 10, 2026
Last Seen
This clause type exists across 4429 other provisions on other platforms.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Square is permitted to share a user's Identification Information with third-party identity verification vendors, including credit reporting agencies and wireless carriers.

How other platforms handle this

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Third-party apps use data from Gemini consistent with their own privacy policies and terms.

Skillshare Medium

We share Personal Data with vendors, service providers, and agents who work on our behalf and provide us with services related to the purposes described in this Privacy Policy or our Terms of Service.

Squarespace Medium

We disclose information about you to our vendors (including our affiliates) that perform services on our behalf.

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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We share your Identification Information with identity verification vendors, including credit reporting agencies, wireless carriers, and others, to verify information that we collect.

Excerpt from Square's Privacy Notice

Applicable regulations

CCPA/CPRA
California, USA
Connecticut Data Privacy Act Amendments
US-CT
CAN-SPAM
United States Federal
FCRA
United States Federal
FTC Act Section 5
United States Federal
GLBA
United States Federal
Indiana Consumer Data Protection Act
US-IN
Kentucky Consumer Data Protection Act
US-KY
Universal Opt-Out Mechanism Expansion 2026
US

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-039893
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-039893
Captured: 2026-05-11 06:14:10 UTC
SHA-256: 0289c6d8cb5faae7…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/square/square-privacy-notice/provision/CA-P-039893/identity-verification-shared-with-third-party-vendors/
Accessed: Aug. 19, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
High
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Square's Identity verification shared with third-party vendors clause do?

Sensitive identity information, potentially including biometrics, is disclosed to third parties such as credit reporting agencies and wireless carriers, expanding the circle of entities that hold this data.

How does this clause affect you?

Square is permitted to share a user's Identification Information with third-party identity verification vendors, including credit reporting agencies and wireless carriers.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 288 platforms. See the full comparison.

Is ConductAtlas affiliated with Square?

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