The agreement authorizes Boston Dynamics to disclose user identity and other information in connection with investigations, complaints, legal actions, or governmental requests, based on Boston Dynamics' own determination of necessity.
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This provision authorizes disclosure of user information, including identity, at Boston Dynamics' discretion in a broad range of circumstances, including legal investigations, governmental requests, and situations where Boston Dynamics determines that rights or property may be affected.
Interpretive note: The scope of circumstances under which Boston Dynamics may voluntarily disclose user information is broadly drafted; application may vary depending on jurisdiction and applicable privacy law, including GDPR for EU users.
Under this clause, Boston Dynamics may disclose user identity and account information to third parties, law enforcement, or government agencies based on its own determination that disclosure is necessary, without specifying a requirement for a formal legal process in all cases.
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Compare across platforms →"Boston Dynamics may disclose any information we have about you (including your identity) if we determine that such disclosure is necessary in connection with any investigation or complaint regarding your use of the Site, or to identify, contact or bring legal action against someone who may be causing injury to or interference with (either intentionally or unintentionally) Boston Dynamics' rights or property, or the rights or property of visitors to or users of the Site, including Boston Dynamics' customers. Boston Dynamics reserves the right at all times to disclose any information that Boston Dynamics deems necessary to comply with any applicable law, regulation, legal process or governmental request.Excerpt from Boston Dynamics's Terms of Use
(1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: Voluntary disclosure of user information to government agencies or law enforcement without a formal legal process may interact with the Electronic Communications Privacy Act (ECPA) and applicable state privacy statutes.
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This provision authorizes disclosure of user information, including identity, at Boston Dynamics' discretion in a broad range of circumstances, including legal investigations, governmental requests, and situations where Boston Dynamics determines that rights or property may be affected.
Under this clause, Boston Dynamics may disclose user identity and account information to third parties, law enforcement, or government agencies based on its own determination that disclosure is necessary, without specifying a requirement for a formal legal process in all cases.
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