The policy states that in the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, user personal data including account information, listening history, and usage data will likely be transferred to the acquiring entity as part of the transaction.
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This provision reserves the right to transfer personal data to a successor entity in a business transaction without requiring individual user consent, which is a standard commercial clause but has implications for users whose data may be processed by a new entity under different privacy practices.
Under this clause, if Audible is acquired or its assets are sold, personal data collected under this policy may be transferred to the acquiring company as a transaction asset. The policy does not specify what notice or consent, if any, will be provided to users prior to such a transfer.
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"In the event that Audible or substantially all of its assets are acquired, your information will likely be one of the transferred assets.Excerpt from Audible's Privacy Notice
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This provision reserves the right to transfer personal data to a successor entity in a business transaction without requiring individual user consent, which is a standard commercial clause but has implications for users whose data may be processed by a new entity under different privacy practices.
Under this clause, if Audible is acquired or its assets are sold, personal data collected under this policy may be transferred to the acquiring company as a transaction asset. The policy does not specify what notice or consent, if any, will be provided to users prior to such a transfer.
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