Square · Square Privacy Notice

Targeted Advertising and Profiling

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What it is

Square uses your personal data, including transaction and behavioral data, to deliver targeted advertisements and to build profiles about your preferences and interests.

Why it matters

Square may use your spending habits and financial behavior to build advertising profiles and deliver targeted ads, which may feel intrusive and is not always transparent to users.

Institutional analysis (Compliance & legal intelligence)

Use of financial transaction data for advertising profiling raises compliance considerations under CPRA's sensitive personal information provisions, FTC guidance on deceptive data use, and emerging state privacy laws requiring opt-out rights for profiling in connection with significant decisions.

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Consumer impact

Square collects extensive personal and financial data, including transaction history, device identifiers, and inferred characteristics, and shares this with affiliates, service providers, and advertising partners. Your financial and behavioral data may be used for targeted advertising and cross-context behavioral profiling, which can feel intrusive and may affect what products and services you are shown. You can opt out of the sale or sharing of your personal information for targeted advertising by visiting Square's privacy preferences page or submitting a request through their privacy portal.

What you can do

⚠️ These actions may provide transparency or partial mitigation but may not fully address the underlying issue. Effectiveness varies by jurisdiction and individual circumstances.
  • Opt Out of Arbitration
    Visit Square's privacy policy page and use the provided opt-out mechanism to limit use of your data for targeted advertising and cross-context behavioral profiling.

Applicable agencies

  • FTC
    The FTC has authority over deceptive or unfair use of consumer data for advertising and profiling purposes.
    File a complaint →

Provision details

Document information
Document
Square Privacy Notice
Entity
Square
Document last updated
March 24, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
March 20, 2026
Last verified
March 20, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-00363003
Document ID
CA-D-00363
Evidence Provenance
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How to Cite
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Entity: Square | Document: Square Privacy Notice | Record: CA-P-00363003
Captured: 2026-03-20 05:41:13 UTC | SHA-256: 9d83d848d882a5e9…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/square/square-privacy-notice/targeted-advertising-and-profiling/
Accessed: April 4, 2026
Classification
Severity
High
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