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This clause establishes the operational framework under which PayPal may share user information with governmental and regulatory authorities without prior user consent. The provision specifies circumstances—legal compulsion, legal necessity, harm prevention, and compliance obligations—that trigger permissible disclosure, defining the scope of the entity's information-sharing obligations under law.
Under this provision, users' personal information may be disclosed to authorities and third parties in specific circumstances defined by legal process, statutory requirements, or operational necessity as determined by PayPal. The terms establish that such disclosures occur independent of user authorization when the stated conditions are met.
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"Authorities. We may disclose Personal Information with authorities if compelled by a subpoena, court order, or similar legal procedure, when necessary to comply with law, or where the disclosure of Personal Information is reasonably necessary to prevent physical harm or financial loss, report suspected illegal activity, or investigate violations of the relevant agreement, or as otherwise required by law. Such authorities include courts, governments, law enforcement, and regulators. We may also be required to provide other third parties information about your use of our Services, for example, to comply with card association rules, to investigate or enforce violations of our user agreement, or to prevent physical harm or illegal activity.— Excerpt from PayPal's PayPal Privacy Statement
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This clause establishes the operational framework under which PayPal may share user information with governmental and regulatory authorities without prior user consent. The provision specifies circumstances—legal compulsion, legal necessity, harm prevention, and compliance obligations—that trigger permissible disclosure, defining the scope of the entity's information-sharing obligations under law.
Under this provision, users' personal information may be disclosed to authorities and third parties in specific circumstances defined by legal process, statutory requirements, or operational necessity as determined by PayPal. The terms establish that such disclosures occur independent of user authorization when the stated conditions are met.
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