Provision record
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User notified of acquisition or asset sale affecting data

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Patreon

When legally permitted to do so, and under appropriate circumstances, Patreon will attempt to notify you by contacting you at the e-mail address and/or phone number you provided when creating your Patreon account when we intend to release your data pursuant to a valid government request...

Postman

You will be notified via email and/or through a prominent notice on the Services if a transaction takes place, as well as any choices you may have regarding your information.

Target

you consent to receive notices and other communications by Target posting notices on the Site, sending you an email at the email address listed in your profile in your account, or mailing a notice to you at your billing address...

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We'll notify you (for example, via a message to the email address associated with your account) of any such deal and outline your choices in that event.

Excerpt from Dropbox's Privacy Policy

Provision details

Document information
Document
Dropbox Privacy Policy
Entity
Dropbox
Date stated by the document
May 30, 2025
As printed in Dropbox’s text (version CA-V-006309), not a ConductAtlas date.
Tracking information
First captured by ConductAtlas
March 19, 2026
Text quoted from version
CA-V-006309, captured Sept. 2, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-032253
Document ID
CA-D-000196
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Extracted-text SHA-256 (version CA-V-006309)
665fd492a5f27267d9f30a5fb80fba24fc3a2f630cf5647757a10f7b9d52d0dd
Analysis generated
March 20, 2026 04:47 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Excerpt found in version CA-V-006309, captured Sept. 2, 2026 (checked Oct. 5, 2026)
Citation Record
Entity: Dropbox
Document: Dropbox Privacy Policy
Record ID: CA-P-032253
Version: CA-V-006309
Captured: 2026-09-02 00:30:42 UTC
SHA-256: 665fd492a5f27267…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/dropbox/dropbox-privacy-policy/provision/CA-P-032253/user-notified-of-acquisition-or-asset-sale-affecting-data/
Accessed: Nov. 2, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Dropbox's User notified of acquisition or asset sale affecting data clause do?

The clause states: “We'll notify you (for example, via a message to the email address associated with your account) of any such deal and outline your choices in that event.”

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 267 platforms. See the full comparison.

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