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It establishes that Squarespace cannot fully disclaim liability for its agents' DPF violations; the burden of disproving responsibility falls on Squarespace.
If a Squarespace third-party agent violates DPF Principles and causes you damage, Squarespace is liable unless it can prove it was not responsible for the event that caused the harm.
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"we remain liable if they do so in a manner inconsistent with the DPF Principles, unless we prove that we are not responsible for the event giving rise to the damage.Excerpt from Squarespace's Privacy Policy
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It establishes that Squarespace cannot fully disclaim liability for its agents' DPF violations; the burden of disproving responsibility falls on Squarespace.
If a Squarespace third-party agent violates DPF Principles and causes you damage, Squarespace is liable unless it can prove it was not responsible for the event that caused the harm.
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