The policy reserves the right to share or transfer user personal data to acquiring entities or counterparties during or in connection with mergers, asset sales, financing transactions, or acquisitions involving RunPod.
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This provision permits transfer of user personal data to third parties as part of corporate transactions, including during the negotiation phase prior to transaction completion, which may occur without direct user notification depending on the transaction structure.
Expanded scope now explicitly includes investments, public stock offerings, and sharing with prospective counterparties and advisers, not just during completed transactions.
View full change record →This new provision addresses data transfer during M&A activity, clarifying user data rights during corporate restructuring events.
View full change record →Under this clause, personal data including account, billing, and usage information may be transferred to a successor entity or transaction counterparty in connection with a corporate sale, merger, or financing event. The policy does not specify whether users will receive advance notice of such transfers or have the ability to request deletion prior to transfer.
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"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 by another company.Excerpt from RunPod's Privacy Policy
1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: Business transfer data provisions engage GDPR Article 6 legitimate interest analysis and may require a new lawful basis assessment if the acquiring entity's processing purposes differ materially from RunPod's.
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This provision permits transfer of user personal data to third parties as part of corporate transactions, including during the negotiation phase prior to transaction completion, which may occur without direct user notification depending on the transaction structure.
Under this clause, personal data including account, billing, and usage information may be transferred to a successor entity or transaction counterparty in connection with a corporate sale, merger, or financing event. The policy does not specify whether users will receive advance notice of such transfers or have the ability to request deletion prior to transfer.
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