Provision record
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Disclosure in corporate transactions

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ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

Personal Data may be transferred to new owners or parties in the event of a corporate transaction, subject to legal and policy constraints.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Your Personal Data may be disclosed to third parties as part of a sale, merger, or similar business transaction, subject to legal limits and GitHub's Privacy Statement.

How other platforms handle this

DoorDash Medium

We may disclose your Personal Information to our corporate subsidiaries and affiliates in connection with our Services and business activities for use in connection with the purposes and uses described in this Policy.

TaskRabbit Medium

Financial transaction fulfillment and related chargeback and collection services.

Instacart Medium

We will disclose your Personal Information to other parties...if we believe it necessary or appropriate either: (a) to protect our operations and those of any of our affiliates; (b) to protect our rights, privacy, safety...

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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we might disclose Personal Data within the limits of the law and in accordance with this Privacy Statement for strategic business transactions such as sales or a merger.

Excerpt from GitHub's Privacy Statement

Applicable regulations

CCPA/CPRA
California, USA
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
UK GDPR
United Kingdom
Universal Opt-Out Mechanism Expansion 2026
US
VPPA
United States Federal

Provision details

Document information
Document
GitHub Privacy Statement
Entity
GitHub
Date stated by the document
April 27, 2026
As printed in GitHub’s text (version CA-V-007375), not a ConductAtlas date.
Tracking information
First captured by ConductAtlas
March 19, 2026
Text quoted from version
CA-V-006965, captured Sept. 16, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-036613
Document ID
CA-D-000254
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Archived bytes SHA-256 (version CA-V-006965)
d3a0ee52adf03c98371850b396561b90fa3bfef5514bce7cee1e8a2a27da509e
Analysis generated
May 10, 2026 09:46 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Excerpt found in version CA-V-006965, captured Sept. 16, 2026 (checked Oct. 5, 2026)
Not the current version. The document's current version is CA-V-007375, captured Oct. 7, 2026; this clause has not been re-checked against it.
Citation Record
Entity: GitHub
Document: GitHub Privacy Statement
Record ID: CA-P-036613
Version: CA-V-006965
Captured: 2026-09-16 00:42:39 UTC
SHA-256: d3a0ee52adf03c98…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/github/github-privacy-statement/provision/CA-P-036613/disclosure-in-corporate-transactions/
Accessed: Oct. 13, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
High
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does GitHub's Disclosure in corporate transactions clause do?

Personal Data may be transferred to new owners or parties in the event of a corporate transaction, subject to legal and policy constraints.

How does this clause affect you?

Your Personal Data may be disclosed to third parties as part of a sale, merger, or similar business transaction, subject to legal limits and GitHub's Privacy Statement.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 281 platforms. See the full comparison.

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