“Our Customers are responsible for ensuring that their collection and processing of Customer Controlled Information complies with applicable law.”
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It allocates legal compliance responsibility away from Squarespace and onto Customers for data they control, which affects liability exposure.
If you are a Squarespace Customer, you—not Squarespace—are responsible for ensuring your data practices on the platform comply with law.
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"Our Customers are responsible for ensuring that their collection and processing of Customer Controlled Information complies with applicable law.Excerpt from Squarespace's Privacy Policy
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It allocates legal compliance responsibility away from Squarespace and onto Customers for data they control, which affects liability exposure.
If you are a Squarespace Customer, you—not Squarespace—are responsible for ensuring your data practices on the platform comply with law.
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