The policy states that personal information collected from customers may be disclosed to potential buyers or transferred to acquiring entities in connection with mergers, acquisitions, or the sale of Walgreens stores or assets, and that customer information is treated as a transferred business asset in such transactions.
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This provision establishes that customer personal information, including all categories described in the policy, may be disclosed during the evaluation phase of a potential transaction and transferred to a new entity following an acquisition, without requiring separate individual consent at the time of transfer.
Under this provision, all categories of personal information Walgreens has collected about a customer, including sensitive personal information and health-related retail purchase data, may be transferred to another entity as a business asset in the event of a merger, acquisition, or asset sale. The policy does not describe a mechanism for consumers to opt out of data transfer in this context.
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Compare across platforms →"As we continue to develop our business, we might sell or buy stores or assets, or engage in mergers, acquisitions or sale of company assets. Personal information may be disclosed in connection with the evaluation of or entry into such transactions or related business arrangements, or in the course of providing transition of services to another entity as permitted by law. In such transactions, customer information generally is one of the transferred business assets. Additionally, in the event that Walgreens or substantially all of its assets are acquired, customer information will likely be one of the transferred assets as is permissible under law.Excerpt from Walgreens's Privacy Policy
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This provision establishes that customer personal information, including all categories described in the policy, may be disclosed during the evaluation phase of a potential transaction and transferred to a new entity following an acquisition, without requiring separate individual consent at the time of transfer.
Under this provision, all categories of personal information Walgreens has collected about a customer, including sensitive personal information and health-related retail purchase data, may be transferred to another entity as a business asset in the event of a merger, acquisition, or asset sale. The policy does not describe a mechanism for consumers to opt out of data transfer in this …
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