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The clause establishes the operational framework for personal information flows beyond the primary entity, including both ongoing service delivery relationships and transaction-contingent disclosures. This structure allocates responsibility for data handling across multiple parties while maintaining Thomson Reuters' control over processing instructions.
Users' personal information may be shared with entities outside Thomson Reuters' direct control, including service providers and business partners, based on operational need or corporate transactions. The contractual requirement that service providers follow Thomson Reuters' instructions establishes a chain of responsibility but does not restrict the categories of third parties who may receive data.
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"We may share your personal information with third parties, including our service providers, business partners, and affiliated companies. We may also share your personal information with third parties in connection with a merger, acquisition, or sale of all or a portion of our assets. Our service providers are required to process personal information only on our behalf and in accordance with our instructions.— Excerpt from Thomson Reuters's Thomson Reuters Privacy
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The clause establishes the operational framework for personal information flows beyond the primary entity, including both ongoing service delivery relationships and transaction-contingent disclosures. This structure allocates responsibility for data handling across multiple parties while maintaining Thomson Reuters' control over processing instructions.
Users' personal information may be shared with entities outside Thomson Reuters' direct control, including service providers and business partners, based on operational need or corporate transactions. The contractual requirement that service providers follow Thomson Reuters' instructions establishes a chain of responsibility but does not restrict the categories of third parties who may receive data.
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