If Discord is acquired, merges with another company, or goes through a significant business transaction, your personal data may be transferred to the acquiring company or involved parties as part of that deal.
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The policy authorizes transfer of your personal data to third parties during corporate transactions, including during negotiation phases before any transaction is finalized, which means your data could be accessed by potential acquirers without a completed deal.
Your personal data, including account information, messages, and behavioral data, may be transferred to a new company in the event of a merger or acquisition of Discord. The policy permits this transfer to occur even during negotiations, before any transaction is complete.
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Where required by law, we provide adequate protection for the transfer of personal data in accordance with applicable law, such as by obtaining your consent, relying on the European Commission's adequacy decisions, or executing Standard Contractual Clauses. Where relevant, you may request a copy of ...
In connection with any reorganization, restructuring, merger or sale, or other transfer of assets, we will transfer information, including personal information, provided that the receiving party agrees to respect your personal information in a manner that is consistent with our Privacy Policy.
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 to another company.
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"We may share your information in connection with, or during negotiations of, any merger, sale of company assets, financing, acquisition, or dissolution, transaction, or proceeding involving all or a portion of our business.— Excerpt from Discord's Discord Privacy Policy
REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: Corporate transaction data transfers implicate GDPR Article 6 lawful basis requirements and may require data protection impact assessments in the EU/EEA. Under CCPA/CPRA, recipients of transferred personal information may assume obligations as a new business. The FTC has oversight of corporate data transfers in the context of consumer protection. GOVERNANCE EXPOSURE: Medium. The inclusion of transfers during negotiations (not just completed transactions) is operationally notable. Under GDPR, disclosure of personal data to potential acquirers during due diligence may require a documented lawful basis beyond the transaction itself, and data minimization obligations apply. JURISDICTION FLAGS: EU/EEA users retain GDPR rights following a corporate transfer, and any new controller must honor existing data subject rights and purposes. California residents may have rights to know about changes in business ownership affecting their data. Transfers involving US-to-EU or EU-to-US data flows in the context of an acquisition would require review of applicable transfer mechanisms. CONTRACT AND VENDOR IMPLICATIONS: B2B customers and enterprise users should ensure their service agreements with Discord address continuity of data protection obligations in the event of a corporate transaction. DPA agreements should specify that successor entities are bound by equivalent data protection standards. COMPLIANCE CONSIDERATIONS: Legal teams should evaluate whether notification obligations to data subjects or regulators apply in relevant jurisdictions if a significant corporate transaction occurs. Data mapping exercises should flag Discord as a vendor subject to potential ownership change.
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The policy authorizes transfer of your personal data to third parties during corporate transactions, including during negotiation phases before any transaction is finalized, which means your data could be accessed by potential acquirers without a completed deal.
Your personal data, including account information, messages, and behavioral data, may be transferred to a new company in the event of a merger or acquisition of Discord. The policy permits this transfer to occur even during negotiations, before any transaction is complete.
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