Medium · Medium Privacy Policy · View original document ↗

Merger and Acquisition Data Transfer

Medium severity Rare · 1 of 325 platforms
Share 𝕏 Share in Share 🔒 PDF
Recent governance activity Medium recorded 3 documented changes in the last 30 days.
Start monitoring updates
Monitor governance changes for Medium Create a free account to receive the weekly governance digest and monitor one platform for governance changes.
Create free account No credit card required.

This analysis describes what Medium'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)

Your personal data — including your reading history, payment information, and interest profile — could be transferred to an entirely different company with different privacy practices, with your only recourse being a notification rather than prior consent.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Medium collects a broad range of personal data including reading history, payment information, device and location data, and data from linked third-party accounts such as Google or Facebook, and shares this data with analytics providers, advertising partners, and potential acquirers. EU and California residents have legally supported rights to access, correct, delete, or restrict their data, while users in other jurisdictions have fewer guaranteed protections under this policy. You can submit a data access or deletion request by contacting Medium at privacy@medium.com.

How other platforms handle this

Upwork Medium

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 to another company. In such transactions, user information generally is one of the transferred business assets.

Perplexity AI Medium

In the event of a merger, acquisition, reorganization, bankruptcy, or other sale of all or a portion of our assets, your personal information may be transferred to the acquiring entity or successor as part of that transaction. We will notify you of any such change in ownership or control of your per...

Substack Medium

We may share and/or transfer customer information in connection with the sale or merger of our business or assets (subject to local laws). Also, if we go out of business, enter bankruptcy, or go through some other change of control.

See all platforms with this clause type →

Monitoring

Medium has changed this document before.

Receive same-day alerts, structured change summaries, and monitoring for up to 10 platforms.

Start Watcher free trial Or create a free account →
▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
"
If Medium is involved in a merger, acquisition, or sale of all or a portion of its assets, your information may be transferred as part of that transaction. We will notify you via email and/or a prominent notice on our website of any change in ownership or uses of your personal information, as well as any choices you may have regarding your personal information.

— Excerpt from Medium's Medium Privacy Policy

Applicable regulations

CCPA/CPRA
California, USA
GDPR
European Union
UK GDPR
United Kingdom

Provision details

Document information
Document
Medium Privacy Policy
Entity
Medium
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
May 10, 2026
Last verified
May 10, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-006294
Document ID
CA-D-00246
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
e35f84d3838ccfa621e04fd336ef96e0cfa20727ba6681f8e3e85c0d285d0b9e
Analysis generated
May 10, 2026 19:54 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Medium
Document: Medium Privacy Policy
Record ID: CA-P-006294
Captured: 2026-05-10 19:54:51 UTC
SHA-256: e35f84d3838ccfa6…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/medium/medium-privacy-policy/merger-and-acquisition-data-transfer/
Accessed: May 13, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
Medium
Categories

Other risks in this policy

Professional Governance Intelligence

Need to monitor specific governance provisions?

Professional includes provision-level monitoring, governance timelines, regulatory mapping, and audit-ready analysis.

Arbitration clauses AI governance Data rights Indemnification Retention policies
Start Professional free trial

Or start with Watcher →

Built from archived source documents, structured governance mappings, and historical version tracking.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does Medium's Merger and Acquisition Data Transfer clause do?

Your personal data — including your reading history, payment information, and interest profile — could be transferred to an entirely different company with different privacy practices, with your only recourse being a notification rather than prior consent.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 1 platforms. See the full comparison.

Is ConductAtlas affiliated with Medium?

No. ConductAtlas is an independent monitoring service. We are not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Medium.