Privacy and Security
Square’s approach to security is designed to protect both merchants and their customers. Read about how we keep you and your information safe.
Privacy at Square
Square respects your privacy and works hard to protect your personal information. We want you to understand how we may collect, store, use and protect your personal information. We will not share your information with anyone except as described in this Privacy Policy. When you downloaded our software in order to use our services you agreed to accept this policy. We may change this policy at any time, as described therein. We will post notifications of revised versions of our policy on our website, and revised policies will be immediately effective. Throughout this Privacy Policy, we will refer to our website, software and services collectively as the “Services.” Please note, this Privacy Policy does not apply to information we collect by other means than your use of the Service (including offline) or from other sources.
Protecting the privacy of minors is especially important. For that reason, Square does not knowingly collect or solicit personal information from anyone under the age of 18 or knowingly allow such persons to register with our Service. If you are under 18, please do not send any information about yourself to us, including your name, address, telephone number or email address. No one under the age of 18 is allowed to provide any personal information to or on Square. In the event that we learn that we have collected personal information from a child under age 18 without verification of parental consent, we will delete that information as quickly as possible. If you believe that we might have any information from or about a child under 18, please contact us.
Additionally, you must be over 18 in order to create an account with Square.
Changes to Our Privacy Policy
If we change our privacy policies and procedures, we will post those changes on our website to keep you aware of what information we collect, how we use it and under what circumstances we may disclose it. Changes to this Privacy Policy are effective when they are posted on this page.
Security at Square
To protect Square account holders and their customers, all information our customers submit is encrypted to our servers, regardless of whether you’re using a public or private Wi-Fi connection or a data service on your phone (such as 4G or 5G). Square complies with all required PCI standards. As per our Terms of Service, Security Policy and Privacy Policy, we will never sell information to third-party vendors.
Square protects its systems with industry-leading technology and security controls, including:
Square performs data encryption within the card reader at the moment of swipe.
Square’s software is developed using industry-standard security best practices.
Square’s servers are monitored around the clock by dedicated security staff.
Square’s employees act in accordance with security policies designed to keep your data safe.
Since Square itself is PCI compliant, we don’t require account holders to validate PCI compliance. Merchants who use Square for all storage, processing and transmission of payment card data do not need to validate PCI compliance for those transactions.
Contact our Privacy team
We strive to provide a safe environment for both buyers and sellers. If you have any questions or concerns regarding our policy, you can contact the Privacy team via the details below:
Email: Email Privacy
Call Square Support: 1800 760 137
You can also contact our Privacy Department by writing to Square AU Pty Ltd, Queen & Collins Tower, Lv. 8, 376-390 Collins Street, Melbourne VIC 3000.
Visit our website for more information https://squareup.com/au.