Squarespace Privacy Policy
20241001_rev01 · COMPARED WITH 20231009_rev01 · ARCHIVE SNAPSHOT, DATE APPROXIMATE
Full text changes — 20231009_rev01 to 20241001_rev01
| 1 | **Effective Date: August 28, 2023** | |
| 1 | **Effective Date: September 12, 2024** | |
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| 3 | 3 | Squarespace ("Squarespace", "we", "us" or "our") respects your privacy. When it comes to your personal information, we believe in transparency, not surprises. That's why we've set out here what personal information we collect, what we do with it and your choices and rights. |
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| 5 | 5 | By using any of Squarespace's Services, you confirm you have agreed to the [Terms of Service](https://www.squarespace.com/terms-of-service) and read and understood this Privacy Policy and our [Cookie Policy](https://www.squarespace.com/cookie-policy). |
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| 7 | 7 | Certain jurisdictions require us to provide you with specific additional information. Please see [this page](http://squarespace.com/privacy-specific) for such additional information if you are in: (I) California; or (II) Virginia, Colorado, Connecticut or Utah. |
| 226 | 226 | Squarespace, Inc. is committed to treating personal information received from the EEA, Switzerland and the UK pursuant to the applicable Data Privacy Framework in accordance with the principles thereof (the "DPF Principles"). You can find our certification [here](https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/s/participant-search/participant-detail) and you can learn more about the Data Privacy Frameworks (as determined based upon the country from which the personal information was received) and DPF Principles by visiting [https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/](https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/). |
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| 228 | 228 | Our accountability for personal information we receive and subsequently transfer to a third party is described in the DPF Principles. In particular, we may use third parties to process data on our behalf as described in this Privacy Policy, and we remain liable if they do so in a manner inconsistent with the DPF Principles, unless we prove that we are not responsible for the event giving rise to the damage. |
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| 230 | 230 | If you have a question or complaint you believe to be within the scope of our Data Privacy Frameworks certification, please contact us first at [privacy@squarespace.com](mailto:privacy@squarespace.com), or using the contact details in the "How to contact us" section below. We'll respond within 45 days. |
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| 232 | For any complaints that we can't resolve directly, JAMS is the independent organization responsible for reviewing and resolving complaints about our Data Privacy Frameworks compliance. You can contact JAMS free of charge at [https://www.jamsadr.com/eu-us-data-privacy-framework](https://www.jamsadr.com/eu-us-data-privacy-framework). JAMS is an alternative dispute resolution provider based in the US. | |
| 232 | For any complaints that we can't resolve directly, JAMS is the independent organization responsible for reviewing and resolving complaints about our Data Privacy Frameworks compliance. You can contact JAMS free of charge at [https://www.jamsadr.com/DPF-Dispute-Resolution](https://www.jamsadr.com/DPF-Dispute-Resolution). JAMS is an alternative dispute resolution provider based in the US. | |
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| 234 | 234 | If your concern still isn't addressed by JAMS, you may be entitled to a binding arbitration under the DPF Principles. For purposes of enforcing compliance with the Data Privacy Frameworks, Squarespace, Inc. is subject to the investigatory and enforcement authority of the U.S. Federal Trade Commission. |
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| 236 | 236 | Nothing in the Data Privacy Frameworks affects your rights as a data subject to the extent we use any European Commission approved standard data protection clauses for transfers to the US. If there is any conflict between the terms in this Privacy Policy and applicable DPF Principles, the applicable DPF Principles shall govern. |
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| 238 | 238 | **12\. End Users' personal information** |