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Square · Square Privacy Notice · View original document ↗

Use of Financial and Transaction Data

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What it is

Square uses your payment and transaction data to improve its services, detect fraud, and develop new products, in addition to processing your payments.

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

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Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

Your financial transactions are used for purposes beyond just completing payments, including building Square's products and conducting analytics on your financial behavior.

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Institutional analysis (regulatory & governance intelligence)

Use of transaction data for product development and analytics may implicate GLBA's restrictions on use of nonpublic personal financial information, as well as CCPA/CPRA requirements for disclosure of secondary data use purposes and applicable opt-out …

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Applicable agencies

  • Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (cfpb)
    Regulates consumer financial products and services. Can investigate companies for unfair, deceptive, or abusive financial practices including improper fees, billing errors, and data misuse.
    Who can file: Anyone who has used a consumer financial product or service in the US
    What you need: Account number or details, dates of transactions or events, description of the issue, and any supporting documents
    What to expect: The company must respond within 15 days. The CFPB forwards your complaint and may use it in enforcement actions. Individual compensation is possible in some cases.
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Provision details

Document information
Document
Square Privacy Notice
Entity
Square
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
March 20, 2026
Last verified
March 20, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-00363006
Document ID
CA-D-00363
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
9d83d848d882a5e950e856f1056ea2d1d77853b0de3d7e35096e101db5f72361
Analysis generated
March 20, 2026 05:41 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
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Citation Record
Entity: Square
Document: Square Privacy Notice
Record ID: CA-P-00363006
Captured: 2026-03-20 05:41:13 UTC
SHA-256: 9d83d848d882a5e9…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/square/square-privacy-notice/use-of-financial-and-transaction-data/
Accessed: Sept. 8, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
Medium
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Square's Use of Financial and Transaction Data clause do?

Your financial transactions are used for purposes beyond just completing payments, including building Square's products and conducting analytics on your financial behavior.

Is ConductAtlas affiliated with Square?

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