If AWS is sold, merged, or goes through a major corporate change, your personal data could be transferred to the new owner as part of the deal, though AWS states it will notify you of material changes.
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In a corporate transaction, your personal information becomes a transferable asset, and the new entity may have different privacy practices, potentially affecting how your data is used even if you did not consent to the change.
Interpretive note: The exact verbatim text was not available in the truncated document; the scope of notification obligations and opt-out rights in corporate transactions may vary by jurisdiction.
Your personal information held by AWS may be transferred to a third party in the event of a corporate acquisition or restructuring, with the receiving entity potentially operating under different privacy terms.
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"In the event of a merger, acquisition, reorganization, bankruptcy, or sale of all or a portion of our assets, your personal information may be transferred as part of that transaction. We will notify you via email and/or a prominent notice on our website of any change in ownership or uses of your personal information.Excerpt from AWS's Privacy Notice
REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: GDPR requires that data subjects be informed of changes in data controller identity and that lawful bases for processing be maintained through corporate transitions.
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In a corporate transaction, your personal information becomes a transferable asset, and the new entity may have different privacy practices, potentially affecting how your data is used even if you did not consent to the change.
Your personal information held by AWS may be transferred to a third party in the event of a corporate acquisition or restructuring, with the receiving entity potentially operating under different privacy terms.
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