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Data retained for duration of account and beyond

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This analysis describes what Square's agreement states, permits, or reserves. It does not constitute a legal determination about enforceability. Regulatory applicability and practical outcomes may vary by jurisdiction, enforcement context, and individual circumstances. Read our methodology

ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

Retention is not limited to the duration of an active account; data may be kept after account closure for legal, enforcement, and fraud-related purposes, potentially for an extended and indeterminate period.

Interpretive note: The excerpt trails off and likely contains additional stated purposes not captured here; the canonical claim uses the listed examples present in the excerpt and does not assert the list is exhaustive.

Clause Stability Stable

0
Changes
3
Months Monitored
Jul 10, 2026
First Seen
Jul 10, 2026
Last Seen
This clause type exists across 1610 other provisions on other platforms.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Square is permitted to retain user information beyond the life of an active relationship, for as long as any of the stated purposes remain applicable.

How other platforms handle this

Google Gemini Medium

We keep some data until you delete your Google Account, such as information about how often you use Gemini Apps.

Upwork Medium

if your Account is closed, you will no longer have access to information or material you kept on the Site and any content stored in your Account may be deleted, for which Upwork expressly disclaims liability.

Salesforce Medium

We may retain your Personal Data for a period of time consistent with the original purpose of collection...or as long as required to fulfill our legal and/or regulatory obligations.

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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...

— 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-040047
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-040047
Captured: 2026-05-11 06:14:10 UTC
SHA-256: 0289c6d8cb5faae7…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/square/square-privacy-notice/provision/CA-P-040047/data-retained-for-duration-of-account-and-beyond/
Accessed: July 12, 2026
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Classification
Severity
High
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Square's Data retained for duration of account and beyond clause do?

Retention is not limited to the duration of an active account; data may be kept after account closure for legal, enforcement, and fraud-related purposes, potentially for an extended and indeterminate period.

How does this clause affect you?

Square is permitted to retain user information beyond the life of an active relationship, for as long as any of the stated purposes remain applicable.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 271 platforms. See the full comparison.

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