If ClickUp is sold, merged, or acquired, your personal data may be transferred to the new owner as part of that transaction, potentially even during negotiation before any deal is finalized.
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Your data could be transferred to an entirely different company with different privacy practices, and the transfer may occur during negotiations before any acquisition is complete, giving you no opportunity to object in advance.
The updated policy now explicitly recognizes eight distinct data subject rights, including rights to access, correct, delete, restrict processing, receive data in portable format, object to processing, withdraw consent, and lodge complaints with regulators. Previously, ClickUp described privacy controls through general opt-out options and data access procedures without formal legal framing. The revised language aligns with GDPR and similar data protection frameworks, providing clearer legal reference points for how users may exercise control over their personal data. You can exercise these rights by contacting ClickUp's support team.
View change record →In the event of a ClickUp acquisition or merger, your personal data including account details, usage history, and workspace content may transfer to a new corporate owner without your individual consent, and the new entity's privacy practices may differ from ClickUp's current commitments.
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"We may share or transfer your information in connection with, or during negotiations of, any merger, sale of company assets, financing, or acquisition of all or a portion of our business by another company.Excerpt from ClickUp's Privacy Policy
(1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: Business transfer data sharing engages GDPR Article 6 lawful basis requirements and may require assessment under the legitimate interests basis, as well as notification obligations to data subjects in certain jurisdictions.
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Your data could be transferred to an entirely different company with different privacy practices, and the transfer may occur during negotiations before any acquisition is complete, giving you no opportunity to object in advance.
In the event of a ClickUp acquisition or merger, your personal data including account details, usage history, and workspace content may transfer to a new corporate owner without your individual consent, and the new entity's privacy practices may differ from ClickUp's current commitments.
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