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Customer Responsible For Lawful Data Processing

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Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

It allocates legal compliance responsibility away from Squarespace and onto Customers for data they control, which affects liability exposure.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

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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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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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 Squarespace Privacy Policy

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
July 9, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-052998
Document ID
CA-D-00569
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
4d0fdac989cde08913388cc69bbdc08553f27ce77e8ac17f5ccbfa0a1c46e86e
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-052998
Captured: 2026-05-08 14:38:54 UTC
SHA-256: 4d0fdac989cde089…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/squarespace/squarespace-privacy-policy/provision/CA-P-052998/customer-responsible-for-lawful-data-processing/
Accessed: July 12, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Squarespace's Customer Responsible For Lawful Data Processing clause do?

It allocates legal compliance responsibility away from Squarespace and onto Customers for data they control, which affects liability exposure.

How does this clause affect you?

If you are a Squarespace Customer, you—not Squarespace—are responsible for ensuring your data practices on the platform comply with law.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 297 platforms. See the full comparison.

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