D&B can access and share your account information and content with law enforcement or others based on its own good faith judgment that disclosure is necessary, including for reasons as broad as protecting its own business interests.
This analysis describes what Dun & Bradstreet's agreement states, permits, or reserves. It does not constitute a legal determination about enforceability. Regulatory applicability and practical outcomes may vary by jurisdiction, enforcement context, and individual circumstances. Read our methodology
The good faith standard for disclosure, combined with the broad category of protecting D&B's rights and property, gives the company significant discretion to share your account data without requiring a formal legal order in all circumstances.
Interpretive note: The good faith standard for disclosure is broad and the practical scope depends on D&B's internal policies and applicable law in the user's jurisdiction; the phrase 'to the extent lawfully permissible' introduces jurisdictional variability.
Your account information and posted content may be disclosed to law enforcement or third parties based on D&B's internal good faith assessment, not only when legally required; this creates a broader disclosure risk than a policy limited strictly to legally compelled disclosures.
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"To the extent lawfully permissible, you acknowledge, consent and agree that Dun & Bradstreet shall also have the right to access, preserve and disclose your account information and content if required to do so by law or in a good faith belief that such access preservation or disclosure is reasonably necessary to: (a) comply with legal process; (b) enforce these Terms; (c) respond to claims that any content violates the rights of third parties; (d) respond to your requests for customer service; or (e) protect the rights, property or personal safety of Dun & Bradstreet, its users and the public.Excerpt from Dun & Bradstreet's D&B Terms of Use
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The good faith standard for disclosure, combined with the broad category of protecting D&B's rights and property, gives the company significant discretion to share your account data without requiring a formal legal order in all circumstances.
Your account information and posted content may be disclosed to law enforcement or third parties based on D&B's internal good faith assessment, not only when legally required; this creates a broader disclosure risk than a policy limited strictly to legally compelled disclosures.
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