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Third-Party Cookies and Tracking Technologies

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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

ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

The provision establishes the technical basis and scope of Square's automated data collection infrastructure across its digital properties and communications. Understanding these mechanisms is relevant to how user interaction data is captured during service use.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Users engaging with Square's online services and email communications will have information collected through these automated technologies. The terms authorize Square to deploy cookies and web beacons to track browsing activity and email interactions.

How other platforms handle this

Mixpanel Medium

We use cookies, web beacons, pixel tags, and other tracking technologies to collect information about your use of our website and Service, including your browser type, referring URL, pages visited, and time spent on pages. We may use this information to analyze trends, administer the site, track use...

Datadog Medium

We and our third-party partners may use cookies, web beacons, and similar tracking technologies to collect information about your use of the Sites. Cookies are small data files stored on your browser or device. We use both session cookies and persistent cookies. We may also use web beacons, pixel ta...

Netflix Medium

cookie data, resettable device identifiers, advertising identifiers and other unique identifiers (described below in the section "Cookies and other Technologies").

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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When you interact with our online services, or open emails we send you, we obtain certain information using automated technologies, such as cookies, web server logs, web beacons and other technologies. A "cookie" is a text file that websites send to a visitor's computer or other internet-connected device to uniquely identify the visitor's browser or to store information or settings in the browser. A "web beacon," also known as an internet tag, pixel tag, or clear GIF, is a tiny graphic image that may be used in our websites or emails.

— Excerpt from Square's Square Privacy Notice

Applicable regulations

CCPA/CPRA
California, USA
Connecticut Data Privacy Act Amendments
US-CT
CAN-SPAM
United States Federal
FCRA
United States Federal
FTC Act Section 5
United States Federal
GLBA
United States Federal
Indiana Consumer Data Protection Act
US-IN
Kentucky Consumer Data Protection Act
US-KY
Universal Opt-Out Mechanism Expansion 2026
US

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-001741
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-001741
Captured: 2026-05-11 06:14:10 UTC
SHA-256: 0289c6d8cb5faae7…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/square/square-privacy-notice/third-party-cookies-and-tracking-technologies/
Accessed: May 20, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
Medium
Categories

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Square's Third-Party Cookies and Tracking Technologies clause do?

The provision establishes the technical basis and scope of Square's automated data collection infrastructure across its digital properties and communications. Understanding these mechanisms is relevant to how user interaction data is captured during service use.

How does this clause affect you?

Users engaging with Square's online services and email communications will have information collected through these automated technologies. The terms authorize Square to deploy cookies and web beacons to track browsing activity and email interactions.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 1 platforms. See the full comparison.

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