Square · Square Privacy Notice

Third-Party Data Sharing

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What it is

Square shares your personal and financial data with affiliates, service providers, and business partners for purposes including service delivery, marketing, and advertising.

Why it matters

Your financial and behavioral data can be shared broadly beyond Square itself, potentially with advertising networks and data brokers, affecting your privacy.

Institutional analysis (Compliance & legal intelligence)

Broad third-party data sharing implicates CCPA/CPRA opt-out obligations, GLBA information sharing restrictions, and potential exposure under multi-state privacy laws requiring data processing agreements and disclosure of categories of recipients.

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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 locate the 'Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information' link to submit an opt-out request for data sharing with third parties.

Applicable agencies

  • FTC
    The FTC oversees unfair or deceptive data sharing practices and consumer privacy protections applicable to Square's third-party data disclosures.
    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-00363000
Document ID
CA-D-00363
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How to Cite
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Entity: Square | Document: Square Privacy Notice | Record: CA-P-00363000
Captured: 2026-03-20 05:41:13 UTC | SHA-256: 9d83d848d882a5e9…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/square/square-privacy-notice/third-party-data-sharing/
Accessed: April 4, 2026
Classification
Severity
High
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