Privacy policy — Square

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• EU data controller Report an error

  “If your Country of Residence is within the European Union, Squareup International Ltd is the Data Controller responsible for your personal data.”

• UK data controller Report an error

  “If your Country of Residence is the United Kingdom, Squareup Europe Ltd is the Data Controller responsible for your personal data.”

• Regulator Report an error

  “Squareup International Limited, trading as Square, is regulated by the Central Bank of Ireland.”

• Data transfers scc Report an error

  “When we transfer your personal data to our affiliates outside the EU, we make use of standard contractual clauses (which have been approved by the European Commission) to help ensure your information is afforded a high standard of protection”

• UK transfer safeguards Report an error

  “For UK based Sellers, we use UK approved international data transfer safeguards, such as the UK Addendum to the EU Standard Contractual Clauses or the UK International Data Transfer Agreement.”

• Processing countries Report an error

  “We use third-party service providers to process and store your information in the United States, Japan, the UK, the EU, and other countries.”

• GDPR rights portal Report an error

  “You can exercise these rights (including the right to withdraw your consent), through our dedicated online portal at https://privacy.block.xyz”

• Analytics Report an error

  “Our analytics partners help us with our online services, such as Google Analytics, Facebook, BugSnag and Crashlytics.”

• Identity verification Report an error

  “We share your Identification Information with identity verification vendors, including credit reporting agencies, wireless carriers, and others, to verify information that we collect.”

• Affiliates Report an error

  “With other business units (Cash App, Afterpay/Clearpay, and TIDAL) and between wholly-owned subsidiaries of Block, Inc.”

• AI features Report an error

  “We may use your Commercial Information (and other personal information you input or request us to analyse) in connection with artificial intelligence technologies to generate personalized features for your business.”

• Customer data collection Report an error

  “We also obtain information about your customers on your behalf as your service provider when they transact with you or otherwise when you request that we do so.”

• Seller responsibility consent Report an error

  “It is your responsibility to obtain any necessary permission for us to use Your Customers' Data in the manner envisaged in this Privacy Notice so that we can provide you with the Services requested by you.”

• Retention account lifetime Report an error

  “We need to keep it for the duration your Square account exists so that we can maintain your account. Similarly, we will also keep your Usage Data for the lifetime of your account.”

• Retention case by case Report an error

  “The retention periods for your information are determined on a case-by-case basis that depends on the following factors:”

• Account deactivation Report an error

  “If you wish to deactivate your account, you can do so by logging into your Square account or by emailing us using the contact details provided below.”

• Children policy Report an error

  “Our Services are general audience services not directed at children under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect, share, or sell any information from children under the age of 18.”

• Location opt out Report an error

  “You can stop our collection of location information at any time by changing the preferences on your mobile device.”

• Promotional opt out Report an error

  “You may only opt out of text messages from Square by replying STOP.”

• Lead supervisory authority Report an error

  “You have the right to lodge a complaint with the Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC), our lead supervisory authority in the EU for data protection.”

• UK supervisory authority Report an error

  “You have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), the UK supervisory authority for data protection.”

• EU contact address Report an error

  “Squareup International Ltd. FAO: Privacy Team Block, Inc. One Park Place Hatch Street Upper Block C, 5th Floor Saint Kevin's Dublin 2 D02 E762 Ireland”

• UK contact address Report an error

  “Squareup Europe Ltd FAO: Privacy Team 101 New Cavendish St 4th Floor London W1W 6XH United Kingdom”

• Security statement Report an error

  “We take reasonable measures, including administrative, technical, and physical safeguards, to protect your information from loss, theft, and misuse, and unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, and destruction.”

• Cookies consent banner Report an error

  “If you are located in the EU or the UK, you will see the Cookie Banner that applies to you each time you visit the site.”

• Advertising tracking Report an error

  “We and our advertising partners may collect information about your activities on our website in order to provide advertising tailored to your interests, subject to applicable law.”

• Kyc aml laws Report an error

  “AML and KYC compliance requirements are governed by, among other laws, the EU Directive 2015/849 (AMLD IV) on anti-money laundering and terrorist financing, EU Directive 2018/843 (AMLD V) on anti-money laundering and terrorist financing, and EU Member State implementing legislation such as the Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) Act 2010 (as amended) (Ireland) and, for UK based Sellers, the Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Transfer of Funds Regulations 2017 (as amended).”

• Notice effective date Report an error

  “Effective Date: 1 July 2024 Last Updated: 15 September 2026”

• Sanctions screening Report an error

  “Your information is also screened against relevant sanctions watchlists.”

• Referral partner data sharing Report an error

  “If you were referred to Square by one of our referral partners, we may share limited commercial information related to your use of Square, such as the date you activated your account and the volume of transactions you process through Square, to provide reporting on the referral fees earned by the partner that referred you.”

• Translation AI notice Report an error

  “Some content may have been translated using AI to help serve our global community. While all of our content is reviewed by humans, occasionally pre-reviewed content may occasionally be live.”

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