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User Confirms Agreement By Accessing Services

High severity High confidence Explicit document language Common · 298 of 352 platforms

Key Facts · in the document’s own words

What must a user confirm by using or accessing Squarespace's Services?
“By using or accessing any of our sites, templates, products, applications, tools, services and features (collectively, the "Services"), you confirm you have agreed to the Terms of Service and have read and understood this Privacy Policy and our Cookie Policy.”
Version CA-V-005988, captured Aug. 21, 2026 · live source ↗
Our reading, not the document’s words
Squarespace requires that by using or accessing its Services, a user confirms they have agreed to the Terms of Service and have read and understood the Privacy Policy and Cookie Policy.
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ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

It binds users to three separate documents—Terms of Service, Privacy Policy, and Cookie Policy—through the act of using or accessing Services, without requiring a separate affirmative click.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Accessing or using Squarespace's Services is treated as your confirmation that you have agreed to the Terms of Service and have read and understood the Privacy Policy and Cookie Policy.

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In all other cases, these Terms, and any rights and licenses granted hereunder, may not be transferred or assigned by you, but may be assigned by us without restriction. Any attempted transfer or assignment in violation hereof shall be null and void.

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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By using or accessing any of our sites, templates, products, applications, tools, services and features (collectively, the "Services"), you confirm you have agreed to the Terms of Service and have read and understood this Privacy Policy and our Cookie Policy.

Excerpt from Squarespace's Privacy Policy

Provision details

Document information
Document
Squarespace Privacy Policy
Entity
Squarespace
Date stated by the document
July 15, 2026
As printed in Squarespace’s text (version CA-V-005988), not a ConductAtlas date.
Tracking information
First captured by ConductAtlas
May 5, 2026
Text quoted from version
CA-V-005988, captured Aug. 21, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-052929
Document ID
CA-D-000569
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Extracted-text SHA-256 (version CA-V-005988)
86f734f02c874e4e8b0152640cd274696280f53fa3a55318d5c6c8a7e20eae09
Analysis generated
May 8, 2026 14:38 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Excerpt found verbatim in version CA-V-005988 (checked Oct. 5, 2026)
Citation Record
Entity: Squarespace
Document: Squarespace Privacy Policy
Record ID: CA-P-052929
Version: CA-V-005988
Captured: 2026-08-21 01:02:54 UTC
SHA-256: 86f734f02c874e4e…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/squarespace/squarespace-privacy-policy/provision/CA-P-052929/user-confirms-agreement-by-accessing-services/
Accessed: Oct. 8, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
High
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Squarespace's User Confirms Agreement By Accessing Services clause do?

It binds users to three separate documents—Terms of Service, Privacy Policy, and Cookie Policy—through the act of using or accessing Services, without requiring a separate affirmative click.

How does this clause affect you?

Accessing or using Squarespace's Services is treated as your confirmation that you have agreed to the Terms of Service and have read and understood the Privacy Policy and Cookie Policy.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 298 platforms. See the full comparison.

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