The policy authorizes sharing of personal information with affiliates, service providers, marketing agencies, credit reporting agencies, insurers, and banks, and also permits disclosure to potential business acquirers or restructuring parties in the event of a sale of all or part of Boston Dynamics' business.
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This provision establishes that personal information may be transferred to business acquirers in a sale or restructuring event, a category of disclosure that is not limited to current service delivery purposes and may occur without a separate individual notice or consent requirement under the terms as stated.
Under this clause, personal information collected by Boston Dynamics may be disclosed to potential or actual buyers of the business in a sale or restructuring, in addition to the named service provider and affiliate categories. The agreement does not specify a notice mechanism to individuals prior to such a transfer.
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Compare across platforms →"We may share your information with: our affiliates; service providers we use to help deliver our products or services to you, such as payment service providers and logistics companies; other third parties we use to help us run our business, such as our marketing agencies or website hosts; third parties approved by you, including third-party payment providers; credit reporting agencies; our insurers and brokers; and our bank. We may also need to share your information with other parties, such as potential buyers of some or all of our business or during a re-structuring. In addition, if we sell all or a portion of our business, we may provide the acquirer with information about you that is related to that business.Excerpt from Boston Dynamics's Privacy Policy
1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: Business acquisition data transfers engage GDPR Article 6 lawful basis requirements for EEA-located individuals, as legitimate interest or contractual necessity would need to be established for transfer to a new controller.
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This provision establishes that personal information may be transferred to business acquirers in a sale or restructuring event, a category of disclosure that is not limited to current service delivery purposes and may occur without a separate individual notice or consent requirement under the terms as stated.
Under this clause, personal information collected by Boston Dynamics may be disclosed to potential or actual buyers of the business in a sale or restructuring, in addition to the named service provider and affiliate categories. The agreement does not specify a notice mechanism to individuals prior to such a transfer.
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