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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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.
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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disclosure is required by a third-party to complete a transaction initiated by the user
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...
We will disclose information to third parties about your account or the transfers you make: (i) where it is necessary for completing transfers, or (ii) in order to verify the existence and condition of your account...
"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 Privacy and Cookie Policy
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.
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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.
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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