The policy authorizes disclosure of all enumerated categories of personal data, including contact information, government identification, payment information, educational information, employment information, demographic information, sensory and audiovisual data, and racial origin data, to third parties in connection with mergers, acquisitions, consolidations, bankruptcies, or other corporate transitions, including during due diligence.
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This provision establishes that the full scope of collected personal data across all thirteen enumerated categories may be disclosed to prospective acquirers, investors, or other parties during due diligence or corporate transition processes, which requires that data sharing in those contexts is governed by appropriate confidentiality and data use agreements.
The updated policy expands disclosure of how personal data is collected, used, and shared across Chegg's services and regional contexts. Users in the EEA, UK, Switzerland, and the US now have access to region-specific privacy disclosures that detail additional legal rights applicable in their jurisdictions. The policy explicitly states that when users access services through an educational institution or employer, Chegg will share personal data and service usage information with that institution or employer to allow monitoring of service use. The policy also discloses that user-provided content, including audio, video, and written materials, may be used to train or fine-tune Chegg and third-party AI models. Users can review their region-specific disclosures and Busuu's supplemental privacy policy to understand additional rights and practices.
View change record →Under these terms, all categories of personal data Chegg collects, including government identification, payment information, racial origin data, and educational records, may be disclosed to third parties during mergers, acquisitions, or bankruptcy proceedings, including during pre-transaction due diligence.
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Compare across platforms →"Business Transitions (in connection with a merger, acquisition, consolidation, bankruptcy, or other corporate transition, including during due diligence)Excerpt from Chegg's Privacy Policy
REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: Business transition disclosures of personal data engage CCPA's service provider and contractor framework, which requires that data disclosed in due diligence contexts is subject to contractual limitations on use and onward disclosure.
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This provision establishes that the full scope of collected personal data across all thirteen enumerated categories may be disclosed to prospective acquirers, investors, or other parties during due diligence or corporate transition processes, which requires that data sharing in those contexts is governed by appropriate confidentiality and data use agreements.
Under these terms, all categories of personal data Chegg collects, including government identification, payment information, racial origin data, and educational records, may be disclosed to third parties during mergers, acquisitions, or bankruptcy proceedings, including during pre-transaction due diligence.
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