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Disclosure in Merger, Sale, or Bankruptcy

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What it is

If EA is sold, merges with another company, or goes through bankruptcy, all of your personal data can be transferred to the new owner, and EA will only seek your consent if the law specifically requires it.

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Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

A corporate transaction could result in your entire EA data history, including gameplay, purchase history, and communications records, being transferred to a new company with different privacy practices.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

In the event of an EA acquisition or bankruptcy, all collected personal data may transfer to the acquiring party, and EA's commitment to consent is conditional on legal or contractual requirements rather than being a default practice.

How other platforms handle this

Meta Medium

We may access, preserve, and share information with regulators, law enforcement, or others if we believe it is reasonably necessary to: detect, prevent, and address fraud and other illegal activity; protect ourselves, you, and others, including as part of investigations; and prevent death or imminen...

Dun & Bradstreet Medium

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...

Miro Medium

Miro's processing of personal data on behalf of customers is governed by the Customer Data Processing Addendum, which is incorporated into these Terms by reference. A current list of subprocessors used by Miro is available at miro.com/legal/subprocessors-list/ and is updated from time to time.

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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Disclosure in the event of merger, sale, or other asset transfer. In the event of a reorganization, divestiture, merger, sale, or bankruptcy, we may transfer all information we collect to the relevant third party and will obtain your consent to do so if required by law or contract.

— Excerpt from EA's EA Privacy and Cookie Policy

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Institutional analysis (Compliance & governance intelligence)

REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: Corporate transaction data transfers engage GDPR considerations around purpose limitation and the lawfulness of transferring personal data to new controllers without individual consent. The FTC Act and state consumer protection laws may apply if post-transaction data use materially differs from the original privacy policy terms. CCPA and CPRA do not prohibit such transfers but require disclosure, which this provision satisfies. GOVERNANCE EXPOSURE: Low to Medium. This is standard language across the industry. The materiality depends on whether a transaction actually occurs and what the successor entity's privacy practices are. The conditionality of consent ('if required by law or contract') is typical but means users cannot independently block data transfer in a transaction. JURISDICTION FLAGS: EU/EEA users may have GDPR rights to object to data processing by a new controller following a corporate transaction, depending on the legal basis for the original processing. California residents retain CCPA/CPRA rights against any successor entity that receives EA's California user data. CONTRACT AND VENDOR IMPLICATIONS: Due diligence in any EA acquisition scenario should include assessment of data privacy obligations as material liabilities, including ongoing compliance with GDPR, CCPA, COPPA, and DPF certification requirements. Successor entities may need to separately certify under the DPF. COMPLIANCE CONSIDERATIONS: Legal teams involved in any EA corporate transaction should assess whether GDPR requires notification to supervisory authorities and whether data subjects must be notified of the change in controller identity. The DPF certification is entity-specific and would need to be renewed or transferred by a successor entity.

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Applicable agencies

  • FTC
    The FTC has jurisdiction over data transfer practices in corporate transactions and any materially deceptive changes in data use following an acquisition
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Applicable regulations

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
Universal Opt-Out Mechanism Expansion 2026
US
VPPA
United States Federal

Provision details

Document information
Document
EA Privacy and Cookie Policy
Entity
EA
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
March 20, 2026
Last verified
May 10, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-009053
Document ID
CA-D-00306
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
6ef6b6ee185c651b01773460745644b56ff636b96bffeda4b0f814ee02ec3cac
Analysis generated
March 20, 2026 04:18 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: EA
Document: EA Privacy and Cookie Policy
Record ID: CA-P-009053
Captured: 2026-03-20 04:18:30 UTC
SHA-256: 6ef6b6ee185c651b…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/ea/ea-privacy-and-cookie-policy/disclosure-in-merger-sale-or-bankruptcy/
Accessed: May 13, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
Medium
Categories

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does EA's Disclosure in Merger, Sale, or Bankruptcy clause do?

A corporate transaction could result in your entire EA data history, including gameplay, purchase history, and communications records, being transferred to a new company with different privacy practices.

How does this clause affect you?

In the event of an EA acquisition or bankruptcy, all collected personal data may transfer to the acquiring party, and EA's commitment to consent is conditional on legal or contractual requirements rather than being a default practice.

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