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Merger and Acquisition Data Disclosure

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What it is

TaskRabbit can share your personal information with prospective buyers or merger partners even before any deal is finalized, during the negotiation phase.

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Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

This clause permits disclosure of personal data to third parties during pre-closing M&A negotiations without a completed transaction, meaning your data could be accessed by an entity that never ultimately acquires the business.

Clause Stability Stable

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Changes
3
Months Monitored
May 10, 2026
First Seen
May 20, 2026
Last Seen
This clause type exists across 1153 other provisions on other platforms.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Your personal information, including sensitive data categories such as identity documents and background check results, may be shared with prospective acquirers or merger partners during deal negotiations, which could expose your data to a third party that does not ultimately complete the transaction.

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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Merger or Acquisition. We may also share your Personal Information with interested parties in connection with, or during negotiations of, any proposed or actual merger, purchase, or sale of all or any portion of our assets to another business.

— Excerpt from TaskRabbit's TaskRabbit Privacy Policy

ConductAtlas Analysis

Institutional analysis (Compliance & governance intelligence)

1. REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: Under GDPR, disclosure of personal data to prospective acquirers during M&A due diligence requires a valid legal basis; legitimate interests under Article 6(1)(f) is commonly invoked but requires a balancing test demonstrating that the legitimate interest overrides data subject rights, particularly for sensitive data categories. The FTC has previously scrutinized data asset transfers in M&A contexts under Section 5. CCPA requires that data transferred in a merger qualify as a business purpose or that consumers be notified and given opt-out rights. 2. GOVERNANCE EXPOSURE: Medium. The clause's extension to 'negotiations of any proposed' transaction is broader in pre-closing scope than some comparable policies, and the absence of any stated contractual safeguard requirement (such as NDAs or data use limitations for prospective buyers) creates due diligence exposure. For EEA and UK users, sharing sensitive data categories with prospective acquirers during negotiations may require DPIA review. 3. JURISDICTION FLAGS: California residents may have CCPA rights triggered if personal data is transferred in a merger that constitutes an asset sale. EEA and UK users retain GDPR rights regardless of corporate restructuring, and any acquirer must be bound by equivalent data protection obligations. Canada's PIPEDA requires notification to affected individuals where personal information is being transferred for processing by a third party. 4. CONTRACT AND VENDOR IMPLICATIONS: M&A due diligence data rooms containing TaskRabbit user personal data should be governed by data room access agreements that limit use to evaluation purposes and require destruction of data if the transaction does not close. Acquirers should conduct privacy due diligence assessments covering the full scope of sensitive data categories disclosed in this policy. 5. COMPLIANCE CONSIDERATIONS: Compliance teams involved in any TaskRabbit transaction should assess whether user notification or opt-out rights are triggered under CCPA or state equivalents, and whether GDPR legitimate interests assessments have been documented for pre-closing data sharing. Post-closing, the acquirer's privacy policy obligations and any required user notifications should be evaluated before the transaction closes.

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Applicable agencies

  • FTC
    The FTC has authority over data asset transfers in M&A contexts and unfair or deceptive practices related to consumer data handling during corporate transactions.
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Applicable regulations

CCPA/CPRA
California, USA
Connecticut Data Privacy Act Amendments
US-CT
CAN-SPAM
United States Federal
FTC Act Section 5
United States Federal
GDPR
European Union
Indiana Consumer Data Protection Act
US-IN
Kentucky Consumer Data Protection Act
US-KY
Universal Opt-Out Mechanism Expansion 2026
US
VPPA
United States Federal

Provision details

Document information
Document
TaskRabbit Privacy Policy
Entity
TaskRabbit
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
May 10, 2026
Last verified
May 10, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-008098
Document ID
CA-D-00144
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
b25dfb7895f086f10865feebd4eb2746099da891df9e91f15873d5c157c4482a
Analysis generated
May 10, 2026 02:32 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: TaskRabbit
Document: TaskRabbit Privacy Policy
Record ID: CA-P-008098
Captured: 2026-05-10 02:32:47 UTC
SHA-256: b25dfb7895f086f1…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/taskrabbit/taskrabbit-privacy-policy/merger-and-acquisition-data-disclosure/
Accessed: July 4, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does TaskRabbit's Merger and Acquisition Data Disclosure clause do?

This clause permits disclosure of personal data to third parties during pre-closing M&A negotiations without a completed transaction, meaning your data could be accessed by an entity that never ultimately acquires the business.

How does this clause affect you?

Your personal information, including sensitive data categories such as identity documents and background check results, may be shared with prospective acquirers or merger partners during deal negotiations, which could expose your data to a third party that does not ultimately complete the transaction.

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