If Duolingo is sold, merged, or involved in a business transaction, your personal data may be transferred to the acquiring or merging company.
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The policy reserves the right to transfer all user personal data, including learning history, identifiers, and payment information, to a third party in the context of a corporate transaction, without requiring separate user consent at the time of transfer.
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The policy states that user personal data may be shared with acquiring parties during or following a merger, acquisition, or asset sale, potentially subjecting that data to a different organization's privacy practices.
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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 Duolingo's Duolingo Privacy Policy
REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: Corporate transaction data transfers engage GDPR requirements for lawful processing and notification of data subjects where a change of controller occurs. Under CCPA and CPRA, personal information transferred in a corporate transaction must remain subject to the representations made at the time of collection, unless users are notified and given an opportunity to opt out of material changes. GOVERNANCE EXPOSURE: Medium. This is a standard commercial clause present in most consumer privacy policies. However, for a platform holding detailed learning profiles, behavioral data, and payment information for a large global user base, the volume and sensitivity of data subject to potential transfer warrants monitoring. JURISDICTION FLAGS: EU and UK users benefit from GDPR change-of-controller notification requirements. California users have rights under CPRA to be notified of material changes in data use practices following a corporate transaction. Acquirers operating in regulated industries may face additional obligations. CONTRACT AND VENDOR IMPLICATIONS: Institutional customers and B2B partners should consider whether their agreements with Duolingo include provisions addressing data handling obligations in the event of a corporate transaction, including requirements for notification and continued compliance with agreed data protection standards. COMPLIANCE CONSIDERATIONS: In the event of a corporate transaction, compliance teams should review notification obligations to data subjects under GDPR and CCPA, assess whether the acquiring entity's privacy practices are materially different, and evaluate whether user consent or opt-out mechanisms are required before data is used for new purposes.
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The policy reserves the right to transfer all user personal data, including learning history, identifiers, and payment information, to a third party in the context of a corporate transaction, without requiring separate user consent at the time of transfer.
The policy states that user personal data may be shared with acquiring parties during or following a merger, acquisition, or asset sale, potentially subjecting that data to a different organization's privacy practices.
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