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California Resident Privacy Rights and Opt-Out

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What it is

California residents have specific legal rights under California privacy law, including the right to know what data Squarespace holds about them, to delete it, to correct it, and to opt out of their data being shared with advertising partners.

This analysis describes what Squarespace'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)

These rights are legally enforceable under California law and include a non-discrimination guarantee, meaning Squarespace cannot penalize you for exercising them, which is a meaningful consumer protection.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

California residents can formally request access to, deletion of, or correction of their personal data, and can opt out of sharing for behavioral advertising, with a non-discrimination guarantee ensuring no service penalty for exercising these rights.

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.
  • Delete Your Data
    Navigate to squarespace.com/privacy and locate the Privacy Request Form. Select the type of request you wish to make (access, deletion, correction, or opt-out), complete the form, and submit. Squarespace will respond within the statutory timeframe.

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If you are a California resident, you may have certain rights in relation to your personal information, including the right to know, right to delete, right to correct, right to opt-out of the sale or sharing of personal information, and the right to non-discrimination. To exercise your rights, you can submit a request through our Privacy Request Form. We will not sell your personal information, as the term sale is defined under the CCPA. We will not discriminate against you for exercising your rights.

— Excerpt from Squarespace's Squarespace Privacy Policy

ConductAtlas Analysis

Institutional analysis (Compliance & governance intelligence)

REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: This provision engages the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA), enforced by the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) and the California Attorney General. The distinction between sale and sharing is material under CPRA; the policy states it does not sell personal information but does not expressly disclaim sharing for cross-context behavioral advertising in all contexts, which may warrant evaluation. GOVERNANCE EXPOSURE: Medium. Squarespace's explicit statement that it does not sell personal information is a positive compliance indicator, but the opt-out of sharing mechanism must be clearly implemented and functional to satisfy CPRA. Compliance teams should verify the Privacy Request Form is accessible, operational, and processes requests within statutory timelines (45 days with one 45-day extension under CCPA/CPRA). JURISDICTION FLAGS: Applies specifically to California residents. Similar rights are emerging in other US states including Virginia, Colorado, Connecticut, Texas, and Oregon, and organizations should assess whether Squarespace's rights mechanisms are extensible to those jurisdictions as their laws take effect. CONTRACT AND VENDOR IMPLICATIONS: B2B organizations using Squarespace who are themselves covered businesses under CCPA/CPRA should verify that Squarespace, as a service provider, commits to honoring consumer rights requests passed through from the controller. Service provider agreements should explicitly address consumer rights fulfillment. COMPLIANCE CONSIDERATIONS: Compliance teams should test the Privacy Request Form for functionality and response time compliance. Verification mechanisms for identity confirmation of requestors should be assessed for proportionality. Records of consumer rights requests and responses should be maintained as required by CPRA regulations.

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Applicable agencies

  • State AG
    The California Attorney General and the California Privacy Protection Agency enforce CCPA and CPRA rights for California residents.
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Applicable regulations

CCPA/CPRA
California, USA
Connecticut Data Privacy Act Amendments
US-CT
FCRA
United States Federal
FTC Act Section 5
United States Federal
GDPR
European Union
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
Squarespace Privacy Policy
Entity
Squarespace
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
May 8, 2026
Last verified
May 11, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-010305
Document ID
CA-D-00569
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
760bf733870bf1e90c2b2bf49c4348155254bff4634889f1fc7c14a16d9a81e0
Analysis generated
May 8, 2026 14:38 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Squarespace
Document: Squarespace Privacy Policy
Record ID: CA-P-010305
Captured: 2026-05-08 14:38:54 UTC
SHA-256: 760bf733870bf1e9…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/squarespace/squarespace-privacy-policy/california-resident-privacy-rights-and-opt-out/
Accessed: May 13, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Squarespace's California Resident Privacy Rights and Opt-Out clause do?

These rights are legally enforceable under California law and include a non-discrimination guarantee, meaning Squarespace cannot penalize you for exercising them, which is a meaningful consumer protection.

How does this clause affect you?

California residents can formally request access to, deletion of, or correction of their personal data, and can opt out of sharing for behavioral advertising, with a non-discrimination guarantee ensuring no service penalty for exercising these rights.

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