2 Documents
18 All provisions 5 High severity 11 Medium severity 2 Low severity
2 Changes · 12 mo
Aug 11, 2026 Last change

High, provisions that significantly limit your legal rights, authorize broad data collection, or create material financial exposure. Medium, provisions worth knowing about but with partial protections or limited scope. Low, standard terms with minimal consumer impact.

Objective measurements
Counted directly from the archive for Squarespace — documents, captured versions, and detected changes.
2
Documents tracked
4
Versions captured
2
Changes · 12 mo
2
Changes · all-time
26.0 d
Avg between changes
1
Days since change
26 d
Longest stable stretch
ConductAtlas User-Protection Index
Provisional · scored on 3 of 6
11.8/100
Consumer tier · provisional until more dimensions are known
How is this scored? →
Baseline 11.8 here · corpus average 31.4 across 191 scored platforms Bottom quartile Q1 18.4 · median 30.8 · Q3 42.3

Higher = more protective of you, the user/customer — a deliberately user-protective lens, not a universal “good vs bad” score. Computed algorithmically from Squarespace’s cited governance stances; no dimension we haven’t confidently read is ever counted against the score. Free, reproducible, and never purchasable.

Consumer tier · 11.8/100 · provisional · scored on 3 of 6
Arbitration & class action weight 22% 0.0
Data sharing & sale weight 20% 0.0
AI training on your data weight 18% not stated
Data retention & deletion weight 15% not stated
Liability & warranties weight 10% not stated
Business tier · insufficient coverage (scored on 2 of 6)
Arbitration & class action weight 22% 0.0
Data sharing & sale weight 20% 80.0
AI training on your data weight 18% not stated
Data retention & deletion weight 15% not stated
Content ownership & licence weight 15% not stated
Liability & warranties weight 10% not stated
Governance Coverage
Arbitration
23 provisions · 8 high · 13 med
Contract Terms
21 provisions · 7 high · 11 med
Privacy Rights
17 provisions · 5 high · 10 med
Liability Limitation
13 provisions · 8 high · 4 med
Data Sharing
11 provisions · 3 high · 8 med
Data Usage
8 provisions · 2 high · 5 med
Intellectual Property
8 provisions · 4 high · 4 med
Enforcement Actions
7 provisions · 4 high · 3 med
Platform Discretion
7 provisions · 4 high · 2 med
Payment Fees
7 provisions · 1 high · 3 med
Quick Facts
Arbitration: Not stated
AI Training: Not stated
Data Retention: Not stated
Class Action: Waived
Key Governance Provisions
High Explicit Consent Required For Biometric Verification

It establishes that biometric verification cannot proceed without affirmative user consent, creating a meaningful gate before sensitive biometric data is used.

High Online Advertising Partners Receive Account And Usage Data

It establishes that personal account and usage data may be transferred to external social media platforms for advertising suppression purposes.

High Right To Access Port Update Delete Personal Information

It conditions the existence of key data subject rights on applicable law and legal exceptions, meaning the rights are not universally guaranteed by this clause alone.

High Customer Responsible For Lawful Data Processing

It allocates legal compliance responsibility away from Squarespace and onto Customers for data they control, which affects liability exposure.

High ICDR-AAA Binding Arbitration For DPF Disputes

It identifies a specific arbitral forum and framework that may govern certain data privacy disputes, affecting how users can seek redress.

Document Coverage
Privacypolicy Termsofservice
Last change detected: Aug 11, 2026 Changes (12 months): 2 Documents monitored: 2 Provisions tracked: 18
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Documents

Squarespace Privacy Policy

Medium

This document explains how Squarespace collects, uses, and shares your personal information, and what rights you may have over it. A few things matter most for ordinary users: Squarespace may …

Last updated May 5, 2026 · Privacy policy
8 provisions 3 versions captured Version history →

Squarespace Terms of Service

High

This document sets out the rules governing your use of Squarespace's services: what rights you give Squarespace over your content, how you pay, and how disputes are handled. Squarespace can …

Last updated May 5, 2026 · Terms of service
10 provisions 1 version captured Version history →
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High Severity Provisions (5)

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Applicable Regulations

CCPA/CPRA
California, USA
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CFAA
United States Federal
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Connecticut Data Privacy Act Amendments
US-CT
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EFTA / Reg E
United States Federal
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ePrivacy Directive
European Union
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FCRA
United States Federal
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FAA
United States Federal
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FTC Act Section 5
United States Federal
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GDPR
European Union
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GLBA
United States Federal
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Indiana Consumer Data Protection Act
US-IN
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Kentucky Consumer Data Protection Act
US-KY
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Universal Opt-Out Mechanism Expansion 2026
US
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Frequently Asked Questions

What Squarespace documents does ConductAtlas track?

ConductAtlas tracks 2 Squarespace documents including terms of service, privacy policy, and other governance documents. Every document is captured daily with cryptographic verification.

How many policy changes has Squarespace made in the past year?

Squarespace has made 2 policy changes in the past 12 months across the documents ConductAtlas tracks.

How many provisions has ConductAtlas classified for Squarespace?

ConductAtlas has classified 18 provisions across Squarespace's tracked documents. 5 are rated high severity, 11 medium, and 2 low.

Can I get alerts when Squarespace changes their policies?

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