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

Data preserved under valid legal requests

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Clause Stability Stable

0
Changes
4
Months Monitored
Jul 10, 2026
First Seen
Jul 10, 2026
Last Seen
This clause type exists across 1629 other provisions on other platforms.

How other platforms handle this

Cloudflare Medium

We store your personal information for a period of time that is consistent with the business purposes set forth in Section 3 of this policy or as long as needed to fulfill and comply with legal obligations.

Ancestry Medium

Ancestry also retains certain information as reasonably necessary to comply with our legal obligations (including law enforcement requests), resolve disputes, maintain security, prevent fraud and abuse, as well as to comply with tax, payment industry, securities...

Google Gemini Medium

We retain some data for longer when necessary for legitimate business or legal purposes, such as security, fraud and abuse prevention, or financial record-keeping.

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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if we receive a valid legal request, such as a preservation order or search warrant, related to your account, we preserve your information after you delete your account.

Excerpt from Square's 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-040059
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-040059
Captured: 2026-05-11 06:14:10 UTC
SHA-256: 0289c6d8cb5faae7…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/square/square-privacy-notice/provision/CA-P-040059/data-preserved-under-valid-legal-requests/
Accessed: Aug. 2, 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 Data preserved under valid legal requests clause do?

The clause states: “if we receive a valid legal request, such as a preservation order or search warrant, related to your account, we preserve your information after you delete your account.”

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 275 platforms. See the full comparison.

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