Owned by Squarespace — no explicit escort ban, but vague "obscene" and "illegal" clauses.
Acceptable Use Policy §6.3 — Other Improper or Illegal Conduct
Don't publish sexually explicit or obscene material.
A professional scheduling page is neither sexually explicit nor obscene. But "obscene" is subjective, and Squarespace decides what qualifies.
Acceptable Use Policy §6.6
Don't violate any laws through the Services, including without limitation all local laws regarding online conduct and acceptable content.
Squarespace is US-based, so "local laws" defaults to US interpretation where escort work is a legal grey zone. No explicit escort ban, but the clause could be stretched.
Acuity Scheduling was acquired by Squarespace in 2021 and operates under Squarespace's Acceptable Use Policy. The AUP does NOT mention escort services, adult services, or sex work anywhere. The relevant clauses are §6.3 ("don't publish sexually explicit or obscene material") and §6.6 ("don't violate any laws"). A professional scheduling page with appointment types like "consultation" or "session" — without explicit content — likely doesn't violate any stated policy. However, providers have reported having Acuity and Squarespace accounts randomly terminated without clear policy justification. The enforcement is inconsistent: some escort businesses run on Squarespace for years, while others get terminated abruptly. Squarespace reserves the right to terminate "at any time and for any reason" at their "sole discretion" — meaning even without a specific policy violation, you're at their mercy. The cascading risk is the real danger: if you also use Squarespace for your website, a flag on Acuity could trigger a review of your entire account, taking down your site, scheduling, and email campaigns simultaneously. For zero-risk scheduling, purpose-built alternatives exist that won't put your website at risk too.
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