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Security measures taken but not guaranteed absolute

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ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

Square's security commitment is limited to reasonable measures; the explicit acknowledgment that the internet is not 100% secure signals that Square does not accept liability for security failures beyond what reasonable measures could prevent.

Interpretive note: The canonical claim merges the affirmative safeguards commitment with the non-guarantee acknowledgment. These are technically two independent propositions; the non-guarantee acknowledgment is noted in omitted_material.

Clause Stability Stable

0
Changes
3
Months Monitored
Jul 10, 2026
First Seen
Jul 10, 2026
Last Seen
This clause type exists across 4406 other provisions on other platforms.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Square is obligated only to take reasonable safeguards; users cannot rely on a guarantee of absolute security for their information.

How other platforms handle this

Glassdoor Medium

We employ physical, electronic, and managerial measures to safeguard the data we collect online. However, no company can fully eliminate security risks, so we cannot make guarantees about any part of our services.

Revolut Medium

we can't promise that this will always be the case or that the services will be without faults. We also rely on some third parties to provide services to you, which can sometimes disrupt our services.

Tinder Medium

TINDER ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY CONTENT THAT YOU OR ANOTHER USER OR THIRD PARTY POSTS, SENDS, RECEIVES, AND/OR ACTS ON THROUGH OUR SERVICES, NOR DOES TINDER ASSUME ANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE IDENTITY, INTENTIONS...

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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We take reasonable measures, including administrative, technical, and physical safeguards, to protect your information from loss, theft, and misuse, and unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, and destruction. Nevertheless, the internet is not a 100% secure environment...

— Excerpt from Square's Square Privacy Notice

Applicable regulations

FTC Act Section 5
United States Federal

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-040023
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-040023
Captured: 2026-05-11 06:14:10 UTC
SHA-256: 0289c6d8cb5faae7…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/square/square-privacy-notice/provision/CA-P-040023/security-measures-taken-but-not-guaranteed-absolute/
Accessed: July 13, 2026
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Classification
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High
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Square's Security measures taken but not guaranteed absolute clause do?

Square's security commitment is limited to reasonable measures; the explicit acknowledgment that the internet is not 100% secure signals that Square does not accept liability for security failures beyond what reasonable measures could prevent.

How does this clause affect you?

Square is obligated only to take reasonable safeguards; users cannot rely on a guarantee of absolute security for their information.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 289 platforms. See the full comparison.

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