If Anthropic is sold, merges with another company, or goes through bankruptcy, your personal data may be transferred to the new owner or involved parties as part of that transaction.
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The policy authorizes disclosure of all categories of personal data described in the document in the event of a merger, acquisition, or bankruptcy, without specifying user notification obligations or the ability to opt out prior to such transfer.
Severity downgraded from medium to low, and provision name changed from 'Disclosure' to 'Transfer,' though the substantive policy text remains identical.
View full change record →In a merger, acquisition, or bankruptcy involving Anthropic, personal data including conversation history, identifiers, and usage data may be transferred to third parties without a separate opt-out mechanism described in this provision.
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"As part of a significant corporate event. If Anthropic is involved in a merger, corporate transaction, bankruptcy, or other situation involving the transfer of business assets, Anthropic will disclose your personal data as part of these corporate transactions.— Excerpt from Anthropic's Anthropic Privacy Policy
(1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: This provision engages GDPR Article 6 lawful basis requirements for processing in the context of business transfers, and CCPA provisions on disclosure of personal information in corporate transactions. Under GDPR, a change of controller resulting from an acquisition may trigger Article 13/14 notice obligations to affected data subjects. (2) GOVERNANCE EXPOSURE: Low to Medium. Corporate transaction data transfer provisions are standard in commercial privacy policies. The provision does not include any user notification or opt-out mechanism specific to transaction-related transfers, which is a commonly observed practice but may require evaluation under GDPR change-of-controller notification requirements. (3) JURISDICTION FLAGS: EU/EEA users may have rights to notification if a change of controller results in materially different processing purposes. California residents may evaluate whether CCPA service provider or third-party transfer provisions apply to transaction-related disclosures. (4) CONTRACT AND VENDOR IMPLICATIONS: Due diligence teams involved in M&A transactions involving Anthropic should assess the scope of personal data assets being transferred and the applicable regulatory requirements for each jurisdiction in which data subjects reside. (5) COMPLIANCE CONSIDERATIONS: Compliance teams should assess whether their organization's data processing agreements with Anthropic include provisions addressing change-of-control scenarios and whether successor entity obligations are adequately documented.
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The policy authorizes disclosure of all categories of personal data described in the document in the event of a merger, acquisition, or bankruptcy, without specifying user notification obligations or the ability to opt out prior to such transfer.
In a merger, acquisition, or bankruptcy involving Anthropic, personal data including conversation history, identifiers, and usage data may be transferred to third parties without a separate opt-out mechanism described in this provision.
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