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It removes all Privacy Policy-based protections from de-identified data, meaning Squarespace retains broad freedom to monetize or distribute such data.
Interpretive note: The restriction of this clause to the Privacy Policy leaves open whether other legal frameworks—such as statute or contract—might separately constrain de-identified data use. Not stated in the clause; not included in the claim.
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 →Once your data is de-identified, you have no Privacy Policy-based protections governing how Squarespace uses or shares it.
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"Our use and disclosure of de-identified information is not subject to any restrictions under this Privacy Policy, and we may use and disclose it to others for any purpose, without limitation.Excerpt from Squarespace's Privacy Policy
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It removes all Privacy Policy-based protections from de-identified data, meaning Squarespace retains broad freedom to monetize or distribute such data.
Once your data is de-identified, you have no Privacy Policy-based protections governing how Squarespace uses or shares it.
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