Privacy Notice for Square Sellers and Website Visitors

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11**General**
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33## Privacy Notice for Square Sellers and Website Visitors
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5Effective Date: January 1, 2023
5Last Updated: March 1, 2023
6Effective Date: April 1, 2023
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78This Privacy Notice describes how your Square entity as indicated below ("Square," "we" and "us") collects, uses, discloses, transfers, stores, retains or otherwise processes your information when you (whether you are a person acting as a sole proprietor or on behalf of another business entity) visit our website [(www.squareup.com)](https://squareup.com/us/en/legal/general/www.squareup.com) or apply or sign up for a Square account (collectively, "Services").
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910If you are a consumer shopping at a business that uses Square, please refer instead to the Privacy Notice available [here](https://squareup.com/us/en/legal/general/privacy-no-account). If you are a consumer shopping at a business that uses Square and you provide information to Square in order to receive a digital receipt and email marketing messages, and/or you have signed up to use Square Pay, please refer to the Privacy Notice available [here](https://squareup.com/us/en/legal/general/buyer-features).
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1112- If your Country of Residence is the United States, your Square entity is Block, Inc., 1455 Market Street, Suite 600, San Francisco, CA 94103, United States.
105106| Profile information - Inferences drawn from any of the information above to create a profile about you |
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107108- These may reflect your preferences, characteristics, and behavior. For example, if you use a product or service after receiving a marketing communication about it.
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111We need this Usage Data to do things like provide services to you that you have requested, fulfill our legal obligations (such as checking if payments are being made or received by you and that they are legally compliant), and help protect your account from hackers and prevent fraud. We also need this Usage Data to make our products and services better for you and others, for example, if more transactions are occurring on a specific hardware device we will build out more product and service availability on that device.
112We need this Usage Data to do things like provide services to you that you have requested, fulfill our legal obligations (such as checking if payments are being made or received by you and that they are legally compliant), and help protect your account from hackers and prevent fraud. We also need this Usage Data to make our products and services better for you and others, as well as to develop new products and services. For example, if more transactions are occurring on a specific hardware device we will build out more product and service availability on that device.
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113114| **How we use Usage Data** | **Why we process Usage Data** | **Legal Justification** |
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115116| We collect your Commercial Information from the devices you use when you interact with our systems and from the information that is associated with the transaction as captured on our databases. | This enables us to provide services to you that you have requested including inventory, eCommerce and payments processing.
116117This also enables us to protect the integrity of our Services and systems, and your, our, our customers', or your customers' rights or property.
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118This also enables us to do internal research, measure, track, and analyze trends and usage.
119This also enables us to do internal research, measure, track, and analyze trends and usage, to improve our products and services, and, in the United States, to provide our products and services when instructed by your customers.
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120121 | Contract performance
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122123Legitimate Interests
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124125Legitimate Interests
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215216- Information that your customers voluntarily provide you, or that you input into Square's systems about your customers
216217- For example, survey responses; participation in contests, promotions, or other prospective seller marketing forms or devices; suggestions for improvements; notes you take about your customers, or any other actions performed when they interact with you using Square
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220We use Your Customers' Data as part of our contractual obligation to provide the Services you request to you.
221We use Your Customers' Data as part of our contractual obligation to provide the Services you request to you and, in the United States, as disclosed in the [Privacy Notice for Users Who Do Not Apply or Sign Up for a Square Account or Other Services](https://squareup.com/us/en/legal/general/privacy-no-account), or as instructed by your customers.
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222223It 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.
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224225## WHEN AND WITH WHOM WE SHARE YOUR INFORMATION
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226227We may share the personal information described in the ["Information We Collect About You"](https://squareup.com/us/en/legal/general/privacy) section with the following categories of service providers and third parties:
256257| Partners | We may share minimal personal information (such as your business name) with potential partners who may be able to provide a complementary or related service for your business. We may also share personal information with partners if we believe the disclosure is reasonably necessary to protect us, users of our Services or the public from harm, fraud, or potentially prohibited or illegal activities. |
257258| Our Affiliates and Group Companies | With other business units (Cash App, Afterpay/Clearpay, and TIDAL) and between wholly-owned subsidiaries of Block, Inc. For example, we may share your information internally to understand how you engage with our company products to help make our Services better for you and for everyone, to help us build Services tailored to your preferences, and to help protect our services and maintain a trusted environment. |
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259260| **Other third parties who will receive your personal information** | **Why we share data with these parties** |
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261262| Other users of our Services with whom you interact through your own use of our Services. | To enable you to make or accept a payment, appointment, or money transfer using our Services. |
262| Law enforcement agencies | If we believe that disclosure is reasonably necessary (i) to comply with any applicable law, regulation, legal process or governmental request (e.g., from creditors, tax authorities, law enforcement agencies, in response to a garnishment, levy, or lien notice, etc.); (ii) to establish, exercise or defend our legal rights; (iii) to enforce or comply with our \[General Terms\](https://squareup.com/us/en/legal/general/ua) or other applicable agreements or policies; (iv) to protect our or our customers' rights or property, or the security or integrity of our Services; (v) for an investigation of suspected or actual illegal activity; or (vi) to protect us, users of our Services or the public from harm, fraud, or potentially prohibited or illegal activities. |
263| Law enforcement and other public and private agencies agencies | If we believe that disclosure is reasonably necessary (i) to comply with any applicable law, regulation, legal process or governmental request (e.g., from creditors, tax authorities, law enforcement agencies, in response to a garnishment, levy, or lien notice, etc.); (ii) to establish, exercise or defend our legal rights; (iii) to enforce or comply with our \[General Terms\](https://squareup.com/us/en/legal/general/ua) or other applicable agreements or policies; (iv) to protect our or our customers' rights or property, or the security or integrity of our Services; (v) for an investigation of suspected or actual illegal activity; or (vi) to protect us, users of our Services or the public from harm, fraud, or potentially prohibited or illegal activities. |
263264| To a subsequent owner, co-owner, or operator of one or more of the Services | To enable them to continue to run the Services after the change of owner or operator. |
264265| If we do or try to do a corporate merger, consolidation, or restructuring (including during due diligence and negotiation of these); the sale of substantially all of our stock and/or assets; the financing, acquisition, divestiture, or dissolution of all or a portion of our business; or other corporate change. | To enable the completion of the relevant merger, restructuring, financing, acquisition, divestiture, dissolution or other corporate change. |
265266| To others, at your direction | To carry out certain requests you make for us to share data. |
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267268Although we disclose your personal information to third parties as described above, we do not sell your personal information. We do, however, share your information for purposes of interest-based advertising or "targeted advertising" as discussed in the chart above, as well as below in the "Cookies, Other Similar Technologies, and Advertising" section. You can find more information on how to opt-out of targeted advertising in that section as well as the "Your Choices" section below.
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410411## CHANGES TO THIS PRIVACY NOTICE
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412413We reserve the right to change this Privacy Notice from time to time, as may be required. We will provide you with reasonable prior notice of any material changes in how we use your information, including by email if you have provided one. If you disagree with these changes, you may cancel your account at any time. Any amendments will be published by posting a revised version of the Privacy Notice and updating the "Effective Date" above. The revised version will be effective on the "Effective Date" listed.
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414415If you have any questions or concerns regarding this Privacy Notice, please reach out to us by contacting your country specific privacy contact below:
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416<table><tbody><tr><td>United States</td><td>Block, Inc.<p>1455 Market Street, Suite 600 San Francisco, CA 94103, U.S.A</p><p><a href="https://squareup.com/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection" data-cfemail="82f2f0ebf4e3e1fbc2f1f3f7e3f0e7f7f2ace1edef">[email&nbsp;protected]</a></p></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>European Union &amp; the United Kingdom</td><td>FAO: Data Protection Officer<p>Squareup International Ltd.</p><p>Fumbally Square<br>Fumbally Lane<br>Dublin 8, Ireland</p><p><a href="https://squareup.com/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection" data-cfemail="a5d5d7ccd3c4c6dc88c0d0e5d6d4d0c4d7c0d0d58bc6cac8">[email&nbsp;protected]</a></p></td><td>If your request or concern is not satisfactorily resolved by us, you can contact your local data protection authority (see http://ec.europa.eu/justice/dataprotection/bodies/authorities/index_en.html).</td></tr><tr><td>Canada</td><td>Square Canada, Inc.<p>Square Technologies, Inc.</p><p>5000 Yonge Street,<br>Toronto, ON M2N 7E9, Canada</p><p><a href="https://squareup.com/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection" data-cfemail="b8c8cad1ced9dbc1f8cbc9cdd9caddcdc896dbd7d5">[email&nbsp;protected]</a></p></td><td>If you are dissatisfied with the results of our investigation or any resulting corrective measures, you may be entitled to make a written submission to the Privacy Commissioner in your jurisdiction or to the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada at the address below:<p>Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada</p><p>30 Victoria Street Gatineau, Quebec</p><p>K1A 1H3</p><p>https://www.priv.gc.ca/en</p></td></tr><tr><td>Japan</td><td>Square, K.K.<p>Tri-Seven Roppongi 10F,<br>7-7, Roppongi, Minato-ku,<br>Tokyo, 106-0032, Japan</p><p>Representative Director: Akio Takisaki<br><a href="https://squareup.com/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection" data-cfemail="81f1f3e8f7e0e2f8c1f2f0f4e0f3e4f4f1afe2eeec">[email&nbsp;protected]</a></p></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Australia</td><td>Square AU PTY, Ltd.<p>GPO Box 1640,<br>Melbourne, VIC 3001, Australia</p><p><a href="https://squareup.com/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection" data-cfemail="7303011a0512100a3300020612011606035d101c1e">[email&nbsp;protected]</a></p></td><td>If you are dissatisfied with our response to your complaint, you may be entitled to make a written submission to the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner, whose contact details are as follows:<p>Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC)<br>Phone: 1300 363 992<br>Email: <a href="https://squareup.com/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection" data-cfemail="0f6a617e7a667d666a7c4f606e666c21686079216e7a">[email&nbsp;protected]</a><br>Address: GPO Box 5218 Sydney NSW 2001</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
417<table><tbody><tr><td>United States</td><td>Block, Inc.<p>1455 Market Street, Suite 600 San Francisco, CA 94103, U.S.A</p><p><a href="https://squareup.com/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection" data-cfemail="e191938897808298a19290948093849491cf828e8c">[email&nbsp;protected]</a></p></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>European Union &amp; the United Kingdom</td><td>FAO: Data Protection Officer<p>Squareup International Ltd.</p><p>Fumbally Square<br>Fumbally Lane<br>Dublin 8, Ireland</p><p><a href="https://squareup.com/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection" data-cfemail="f9898b908f989a80d49c8cb98a888c988b9c8c89d79a9694">[email&nbsp;protected]</a></p></td><td>If your request or concern is not satisfactorily resolved by us, you can contact your local data protection authority (see http://ec.europa.eu/justice/dataprotection/bodies/authorities/index_en.html).</td></tr><tr><td>Canada</td><td>Square Canada, Inc.<p>Square Technologies, Inc.</p><p>5000 Yonge Street,<br>Toronto, ON M2N 7E9, Canada</p><p><a href="https://squareup.com/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection" data-cfemail="d5a5a7bca3b4b6ac95a6a4a0b4a7b0a0a5fbb6bab8">[email&nbsp;protected]</a></p></td><td>If you are dissatisfied with the results of our investigation or any resulting corrective measures, you may be entitled to make a written submission to the Privacy Commissioner in your jurisdiction or to the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada at the address below:<p>Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada</p><p>30 Victoria Street Gatineau, Quebec</p><p>K1A 1H3</p><p>https://www.priv.gc.ca/en</p></td></tr><tr><td>Japan</td><td>Square, K.K.<p>Tri-Seven Roppongi 10F,<br>7-7, Roppongi, Minato-ku,<br>Tokyo, 106-0032, Japan</p><p>Representative Director: Akio Takisaki<br><a href="https://squareup.com/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection" data-cfemail="f080829986919389b08381859182958580de939f9d">[email&nbsp;protected]</a></p></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Australia</td><td>Square AU PTY, Ltd.<p>GPO Box 1640,<br>Melbourne, VIC 3001, Australia</p><p><a href="https://squareup.com/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection" data-cfemail="9bebe9f2edfaf8e2dbe8eaeefae9feeeebb5f8f4f6">[email&nbsp;protected]</a></p></td><td>If you are dissatisfied with our response to your complaint, you may be entitled to make a written submission to the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner, whose contact details are as follows:<p>Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC)<br>Phone: 1300 363 992<br>Email: <a href="https://squareup.com/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection" data-cfemail="2e4b405f5b475c474b5d6e414f474d00494158004f5b">[email&nbsp;protected]</a><br>Address: GPO Box 5218 Sydney NSW 2001</p></td></tr></tbody></table>