“If we reasonably suspect that your Square Account has been used for an unauthorized, illegal, or criminal purpose, you give us express authorization to share information about you, your Square Account, and any of your transactions with law enforcement...”
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Users pre-authorize law enforcement disclosure triggered solely by Square's reasonable suspicion, without requiring any additional user consent or legal process at the time of disclosure.
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View change record →Users are required to pre-authorize Square to share their personal information, account details, and transaction data with law enforcement upon Square's reasonable suspicion of unauthorized, illegal, or criminal account use.
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Users pre-authorize law enforcement disclosure triggered solely by Square's reasonable suspicion, without requiring any additional user consent or legal process at the time of disclosure.
Users are required to pre-authorize Square to share their personal information, account details, and transaction data with law enforcement upon Square's reasonable suspicion of unauthorized, illegal, or criminal account use.
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