The policy states that personal information may be shared or transferred to third parties during merger, acquisition, financing, dissolution, bankruptcy, or receivership proceedings, and that an acquiring company will assume OpenSea's privacy rights and obligations.
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This provision authorizes disclosure of personal information during corporate transaction negotiations as well as full transfer in the event of acquisition or insolvency. The policy asserts that an acquiring entity assumes the rights and obligations of the current privacy policy, though regulatory frameworks may impose additional requirements on such transfers depending on jurisdiction.
Interpretive note: The scope of data shared during transaction negotiations versus upon completion is not specified, and the enforceability of the acquiring company's assumption of privacy obligations depends on applicable law and transaction terms.
Under this clause, personal information may be shared with prospective acquirers during deal negotiations and transferred to an acquiring entity upon completion. The agreement states the acquiring company will be bound by this Privacy Policy, though the practical enforceability of this assertion depends on applicable law and the terms of any acquisition.
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Compare across platforms →"we may share some or all of your information and information about you in connection with or during negotiation of any merger, financing, acquisition, or dissolution transaction or proceeding involving a sale, transfer, or divestiture of all or a portion of our business or assets. In the event of an insolvency, bankruptcy, or receivership, your information and information about you may also be transferred as a business asset. If another company acquires our company, business, or assets, that company will possess the information collected by us and will assume the rights and obligations regarding your information and information about you as described in this Privacy Policy.Excerpt from OpenSea's Privacy Policy
(1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: This provision engages GDPR Articles 13 and 14 (transparency about data recipients), CCPA disclosure requirements, and applicable insolvency law.
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This provision authorizes disclosure of personal information during corporate transaction negotiations as well as full transfer in the event of acquisition or insolvency. The policy asserts that an acquiring entity assumes the rights and obligations of the current privacy policy, though regulatory frameworks may impose additional requirements on such transfers depending on jurisdiction.
Under this clause, personal information may be shared with prospective acquirers during deal negotiations and transferred to an acquiring entity upon completion. The agreement states the acquiring company will be bound by this Privacy Policy, though the practical enforceability of this assertion depends on applicable law and the terms of any acquisition.
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