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