Square collects sensitive personal information such as financial account details, government IDs, and precise geolocation, and uses it for service delivery and compliance purposes.
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Collection of sensitive data like government IDs and financial account numbers increases privacy risk, and under California law you have the right to limit how this data is used.
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Collection of sensitive data like government IDs and financial account numbers increases privacy risk, and under California law you have the right to limit how this data is used.
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