Square · Square Privacy Notice

Third-Party Cookies and Tracking Technologies

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Why it matters

Third-party tracking technologies enable Square and its partners to monitor your browsing behavior beyond Square's own properties, which can be used for targeted advertising and behavioral profiling without explicit consent in some jurisdictions.

Consumer impact

Square collects a wide range of personal and financial data — including transaction history, device identifiers, location data, government-issued ID, and inferred behavioral profiles — from both merchants and the consumers who shop at Square-powered businesses, even without a direct account relationship. This data may be shared with financial institution partners, service providers, and used for cross-product profiling and marketing purposes, which creates meaningful privacy exposure for everyday buyers. You can submit a data access, correction, or deletion request through Square's privacy rights portal at https://squareup.com/us/en/privacy/request.

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.
  • Delete Your Data
    To opt out of the sale or sharing of personal data collected via cookies, visit Square's privacy rights portal and submit an opt-out request. You can also enable the Global Privacy Control (GPC) browser extension to automatically signal your opt-out preference to Square.

Applicable agencies

  • FTC
    The FTC has enforcement authority over deceptive and unfair digital tracking practices under FTC Act Section 5, and is currently developing commercial surveillance rules specifically addressing cookie-based tracking.
    File a complaint →

Provision details

Document information
Document
Square Privacy Notice
Entity
Square
Document last updated
March 24, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
April 1, 2026
Last verified
April 1, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-001741
Document ID
CA-D-00363
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ConductAtlas Policy Archive
Entity: Square | Document: Square Privacy Notice | Record: CA-P-001741
Captured: 2026-04-01 13:31:06 UTC | SHA-256: 311409eb81b913c9…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/square/square-privacy-notice/third-party-cookies-and-tracking-technologies/
Accessed: April 4, 2026
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