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Oak · ‎08-10-2016

The square register app requires consent to access m PC camera, microphone, and requires I consent to accessing my files, and my location! Why does square need that? My old credit card machine needed none of those things.

As a private person I do not like having an open camera and microphone they can turn on and monitor anytime. But, as a lawyer, with confidential communications going on in my office with my clients, to allow such eavesdropping and accessin confidential files might be violating my lawyer's duty of confientiality. Anyone else feel the same way?

And how do we contact Square to register our concerns? Their websites "contact" link just sends us to this community forum, with no number to call them at.

Tom · ‎08-10-2016

Hi @Oak, thank you for taking the time to reach out and raise this concern.

In order for the Square Register app to function on your mobile device, these permissions must be enabled:

Camera
Contacts
Geo-location
Microphone

For more information on why the app needs to access these permissions, please have a look at this table in our Support Center. If these are not enabled, the app will not be able to communicate with your device.

I hope this helps clear things up. If you'd like to discuss any account specifics, please don't hesitate to contact us via email or phone. We'll be happy to assist! 🙂

️ Tom | he/him
Seller Community Manager | Square, Inc.
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Nothanksnope · ‎10-22-2021

Square requires access to your microphone to monitor & commodify your business data. Any claim to the contrary is obvious b.s. Square, like most online platforms, will continue to do so until regulated by law. Write your government reps with your concern. Toggle off your microphone & location privacy settings when not accepting payments.

The square register app requires consent to access m PC camera, microphone, and files, and location.