The policy states that user personal data may be transferred to a third-party acquirer or successor entity in the context of a merger, acquisition, asset sale, bankruptcy, or service transition without a separate user consent event, subject to applicable law and contract terms.
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This provision authorizes disclosure of user personal data to acquiring parties in a broad range of corporate transactions, including due diligence stages prior to a completed deal, which means data may be accessible to third parties before a transaction is finalized. Under GDPR, such transfers may require a lawful basis and, in asset sale scenarios, adequate safeguards and notice to data subjects.
Under this clause, user personal data including identifiers, contact information, and usage history may be disclosed to a third-party acquirer or successor in a corporate transaction, including during due diligence, as permitted by law and contract. The terms do not specify a user opt-out mechanism for this category of disclosure.
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"We may disclose your information to a third party in connection with a merger, acquisition, financing due diligence, reorganization, bankruptcy, receivership, purchase or sale of assets, or transition of service to another provider, in which case your information may be sold or transferred as part of such a transaction as permitted by law and/or contract.Excerpt from Skillshare's Privacy Policy
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This provision authorizes disclosure of user personal data to acquiring parties in a broad range of corporate transactions, including due diligence stages prior to a completed deal, which means data may be accessible to third parties before a transaction is finalized. Under GDPR, such transfers may require a lawful basis and, in asset sale scenarios, adequate safeguards and notice to …
Under this clause, user personal data including identifiers, contact information, and usage history may be disclosed to a third-party acquirer or successor in a corporate transaction, including during due diligence, as permitted by law and contract. The terms do not specify a user opt-out mechanism for this category of disclosure.
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