“When we are legally required to share your Personal Data, we will tell you in advance, unless we are legally forbidden.”
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Advance notice before legally compelled disclosure gives individuals an opportunity to respond before their data is shared, subject to the legal prohibition carve-out.
If Shopify is legally compelled to share your Personal Data, you will generally receive advance notice, except where Shopify is legally forbidden from notifying you.
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as such disclosure may be required by the order or requirement of a court, administrative agency or other governmental body, subject to the Receiving Party providing to the Disclosing Party reasonable written notice...
To the extent the law allows it, we will attempt to provide you with prior notice before disclosing your information in response to such a request.
The Receiving Party may disclose Confidential Information to the extent required by law or legal process, on condition that the Receiving Party (unless prohibited by law or legal process): (a) gives the Disclosing Party prior written notice of such disclosure to afford the Disclosing Party a reasona...
"When we are legally required to share your Personal Data, we will tell you in advance, unless we are legally forbidden.Excerpt from Shopify's Privacy Policy
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Advance notice before legally compelled disclosure gives individuals an opportunity to respond before their data is shared, subject to the legal prohibition carve-out.
If Shopify is legally compelled to share your Personal Data, you will generally receive advance notice, except where Shopify is legally forbidden from notifying you.
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