A trend term referencing “Dessa” as a full-duplex speech model has surfaced, but the only available source text is a Privacy Notice for the website dessa.com, published by Block, Inc. and effective October 21, 2026. The document does not describe any speech model, its capabilities, or claims about it being “the most authentic full-duplex speech model ever built.”
According to the source text, the Privacy Notice governs how Block, Inc. and its affiliates collect, use, and share information from people who interact with the dessa.com website. It specifies that the notice applies only to dessa.com and does not cover other Block properties such as Square, Cash App, Afterpay, or TIDAL, each of which is said to have its own privacy notice.
The notice outlines categories of information Block says it collects, including identification information such as name, email address, mailing address, and phone number, as well as information provided voluntarily through correspondence or other actions on the site. It also describes automatic collection of device information, including hardware model, operating system, and unique device identifiers, along with internet and network activity data such as IP address, browser type, and usage patterns.
According to the document, Block states it uses this information for purposes including providing and improving its services, developing new products, communicating with users through surveys or company updates, and protecting its services through fraud prevention, dispute resolution, and legal compliance. The notice also describes circumstances under which information may be shared, including with Block’s corporate affiliates like Cash App, Square, Afterpay, or TIDAL, with service providers that support fraud prevention or identity verification, in connection with business transfers such as mergers or acquisitions, and when required for legal or safety reasons. Aggregated or anonymized information may also be shared, the notice states.
The source text is cut off before it completes its section on cookies and other automated technologies, and it contains no information about an actual product, speech model, or its technical features. Because the available material is limited to legal and privacy policy language rather than a description of the trend term itself, there is not enough information in the source text to report substantively on what Dessa is, how it works, or why it is being described as a full-duplex speech model.
Key facts
- The source text is a Privacy Notice for the website dessa.com, published by Block, Inc., effective October 21, 2026
- The notice applies only to dessa.com and not to other Block products like Square, Cash App, Afterpay, or TIDAL
- Block states it collects identification information, device information, and internet/network activity data from users
- Block states it may share information with affiliates, service providers, in business transfers, or for legal compliance
- The source text contains no description of a speech model or product called Dessa