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Personal information sold or shared for targeted advertising

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ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

Square has already sold or shared Usage Data for targeted advertising, meaning this is a disclosed past practice rather than a merely potential future use.

Clause Stability Stable

0
Changes
3
Months Monitored
Jul 10, 2026
First Seen
Jul 10, 2026
Last Seen
This clause type exists across 4382 other provisions on other platforms.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Users' Usage Data has been sold or shared by Square for targeted advertising purposes within the 12 months preceding this notice.

How other platforms handle this

Ancestry Medium

Under Section 1798.83, Ancestry currently does not share any Personal Information with third parties for their own direct marketing purposes.

Figure AI Medium

we do not currently sell your Personal Data as sales are defined in Nevada Revised Statutes Chapter 603A.

Squarespace Medium

Your personal information may be transferred to countries other than where you live, such as, for example, to our servers in the US.

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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we have, "sold or shared" over the last 12 months Usage Data for the purpose of interest-based advertising (or "targeted advertising") as described below.

— Excerpt from Square's Square 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-039979
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-039979
Captured: 2026-05-11 06:14:10 UTC
SHA-256: 0289c6d8cb5faae7…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/square/square-privacy-notice/provision/CA-P-039979/personal-information-sold-or-shared-for-targeted-advertising/
Accessed: July 12, 2026
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Classification
Severity
High
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Square's Personal information sold or shared for targeted advertising clause do?

Square has already sold or shared Usage Data for targeted advertising, meaning this is a disclosed past practice rather than a merely potential future use.

How does this clause affect you?

Users' Usage Data has been sold or shared by Square for targeted advertising purposes within the 12 months preceding this notice.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 286 platforms. See the full comparison.

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