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Disclosure during merger acquisition or asset sale

High severity High confidence Explicit document language Common · 288 of 352 platforms

Key Facts

May Discord disclose information if evaluating a merger or sale?
Discord may disclose user information if Discord is evaluating or engaging in a merger, acquisition, reorganization, bankruptcy, or sale, transfer, or change in ownership of Discord or any of its assets.
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ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

User information may be shared with third parties not only upon completion of a corporate transaction but also during the evaluation phase, before any deal is finalized.

Clause Stability Stable

0
Changes
4
Months Monitored
Jul 10, 2026
First Seen
Jul 10, 2026
Last Seen
This clause type exists across 4429 other provisions on other platforms.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

A user's information may be disclosed to parties involved in a potential or actual merger, acquisition, reorganization, bankruptcy, or ownership transfer involving Discord or any of its assets.

How other platforms handle this

FanDuel Medium

In the event that FanDuel is involved in a merger, acquisition, sale, bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, receivership...there may be a disclosure of your personal information to another entity related to such event.

Webull Medium

disclosure is required by a third-party to complete a transaction initiated by the user

Squarespace Medium

If we're involved in a reorganization, merger, acquisition, sale of some or all of our assets or other business transaction, depending on the circumstances, we may disclose any of the information described in Section 2 above...

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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We may disclose information if Discord is evaluating and/or engaging in a merger, acquisition, reorganization, bankruptcy, or sale, transfer, or change in ownership of Discord or any of its assets.

Excerpt from Discord's Privacy Policy

Applicable regulations

BIPA
Illinois, USA
CCPA/CPRA
California, USA
COPPA
United States Federal
Connecticut Data Privacy Act Amendments
US-CT
CAN-SPAM
United States Federal
FTC Act Section 5
United States Federal
GDPR
European Union
Indiana Consumer Data Protection Act
US-IN
Kentucky Consumer Data Protection Act
US-KY
UK GDPR
United Kingdom
Universal Opt-Out Mechanism Expansion 2026
US
VPPA
United States Federal

Provision details

Document information
Document
Discord Privacy Policy
Entity
Discord
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
May 8, 2026
Last verified
July 9, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-022264
Document ID
CA-D-00080
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
d3e41efb5a2cc0f3d9b9521510af1444eae8c5f3ecb3314f5d8a83a463b432e5
Analysis generated
May 8, 2026 01:13 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Discord
Document: Discord Privacy Policy
Record ID: CA-P-022264
Captured: 2026-05-08 01:13:36 UTC
SHA-256: d3e41efb5a2cc0f3…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/discord/discord-privacy-policy/provision/CA-P-022264/disclosure-during-merger-acquisition-or-asset-sale/
Accessed: Aug. 19, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
High
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Discord's Disclosure during merger acquisition or asset sale clause do?

User information may be shared with third parties not only upon completion of a corporate transaction but also during the evaluation phase, before any deal is finalized.

How does this clause affect you?

A user's information may be disclosed to parties involved in a potential or actual merger, acquisition, reorganization, bankruptcy, or ownership transfer involving Discord or any of its assets.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 288 platforms. See the full comparison.

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