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It draws a clear boundary on Squarespace's direct involvement with biometric data, placing that data exclusively in the vendor's hands.
Interpretive note: The phrase 'any such biometric data' refers to biometric data described in surrounding context not fully quoted here; the claim is scoped accordingly.
The updated policy establishes two separate opt-in categories for SMS communications: optional transactional SMS (for account notifications and two-factor authentication) and optional marketing SMS (for promotional messages). The policy explicitly states it will not sell, share, or disclose phone numbers to third parties for their marketing purposes. For users with financial accounts, the policy now explicitly covers Balance Services and Capital Services in addition to Payments Services, and identity verification procedures are clarified to include bank statements and specific triggering scenarios such as account recovery, ownership disputes, or suspicious activity detection. You can opt in or out of each SMS category independently, and two-factor authentication can be used without providing a phone number.
View change record →Squarespace itself will not hold or access your biometric data; any such data exists only with the vendor performing verification.
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It draws a clear boundary on Squarespace's direct involvement with biometric data, placing that data exclusively in the vendor's hands.
Squarespace itself will not hold or access your biometric data; any such data exists only with the vendor performing verification.
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