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Precise geolocation data is a sensitive category of information that can reveal detailed patterns of movement and location; its collection, even if conditional, carries significant privacy implications.
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Square is permitted to collect device location information, and that collection may in some circumstances extend to precise geolocation data.
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Precise geolocation data is a sensitive category of information that can reveal detailed patterns of movement and location; its collection, even if conditional, carries significant privacy implications.
Square is permitted to collect device location information, and that collection may in some circumstances extend to precise geolocation data.
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