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Data Sharing with Affiliates and Merger Transfers

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This analysis describes what Hugging Face'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

ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

The clause establishes the scope of permissible data recipients beyond the Company itself, extending to corporate affiliates and successor entities in M&A events. This directly affects the universe of entities with access to collected user data.

Clause Stability Stable

0
Changes
3
Months Monitored
Apr 28, 2026
First Seen
Apr 28, 2026
Last Seen
This clause type exists across 1153 other provisions on other platforms.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Users' information collected through the Services may be shared with current affiliates and transferred to acquirers or successor entities upon corporate restructuring events, without requiring separate user consent for each transfer. The terms do not require notification to users prior to such transfers occurring.

How other platforms handle this

MetaMask Medium

We may share your personal information with our affiliates, meaning entities that control, are controlled by, or are under common control with Consensys. We also share information with service providers who assist in operating our services, subject to confidentiality obligations.

Ledger Medium

At Ledger, earning and maintaining our users' trust is a top priority. That's why we are deeply committed not only to protecting your privacy and securing your personal data, but also to being fully transparent about how we handle it.

Target Medium

Loyalty and partner program companies. We share information with our loyalty and partner program companies, like Ulta Beauty and Marriott.

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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The Company may share User Information and Personal information collected by the Services with businesses that are legally part of the same group as the Company, or that become part of that group in the event of a change of control, merger, acquisition or sale ('Affiliates').

— Excerpt from Hugging Face's Hugging Face Privacy Policy

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
Hugging Face Privacy Policy
Entity
Hugging Face
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
April 28, 2026
Last verified
May 12, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-003742
Document ID
CA-D-00332
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
497c505a01512cafb742e94806b72cf15ec677bfabc6cb905f6ed30aa2fb9b85
Analysis generated
April 28, 2026 05:39 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Hugging Face
Document: Hugging Face Privacy Policy
Record ID: CA-P-003742
Captured: 2026-04-28 05:39:29 UTC
SHA-256: 497c505a01512caf…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/hugging-face/hugging-face-privacy-policy/data-sharing-with-affiliates-and-merger-transfers/
Accessed: June 19, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
Medium
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Hugging Face's Data Sharing with Affiliates and Merger Transfers clause do?

The clause establishes the scope of permissible data recipients beyond the Company itself, extending to corporate affiliates and successor entities in M&A events. This directly affects the universe of entities with access to collected user data.

How does this clause affect you?

Users' information collected through the Services may be shared with current affiliates and transferred to acquirers or successor entities upon corporate restructuring events, without requiring separate user consent for each transfer. The terms do not require notification to users prior to such transfers occurring.

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