If Waze is sold, merges with another company, or undergoes a significant business change, your personal data including location history may be transferred to the new or acquiring entity.
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A corporate acquisition could result in your Waze data, including years of location history, being transferred to a new owner with different privacy practices, and you may have limited ability to prevent this.
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In the event of a sale or merger, your personal data could be transferred to an acquiring company whose privacy practices may differ materially from Waze's current policy, without requiring your separate consent under the current terms.
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"We may share information, including personal information, about you in connection with, or during negotiations of, any merger, sale of company assets, financing, or acquisition of all or a portion of our business by another company.— Excerpt from Waze's Waze Privacy Policy
REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: Business transfer provisions engage GDPR Article 6 lawful basis requirements; data transferred in a corporate transaction to a new controller would need a valid legal basis for continued processing. Under CCPA, a business successor receiving personal information must honor existing opt-outs and privacy rights. FTC guidance on data as an asset in bankruptcy and M&A contexts is relevant. GOVERNANCE EXPOSURE: Medium. This clause is standard in consumer privacy policies but creates genuine exposure when the acquiring entity operates in a different regulatory environment or with a materially different data use philosophy. The clause covers negotiations, not just completed transactions, which broadens the sharing window. JURISDICTION FLAGS: EU/EEA transfers to a new controller in a non-adequate third country would require fresh transfer mechanisms. California users retain CCPA rights against successors. UK ICO guidance on data transfers in M&A is also relevant. CONTRACT AND VENDOR IMPLICATIONS: Enterprise customers and B2B partners should include change-of-control provisions in their Waze-related contracts to address data handling obligations if Waze's ownership changes. Due diligence teams in M&A involving Waze should assess the full scope of personal data assets. COMPLIANCE CONSIDERATIONS: Compliance teams should monitor for announced corporate transactions involving Waze and assess whether updated user notification or consent refresh is required under applicable law, particularly GDPR and CCPA.
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A corporate acquisition could result in your Waze data, including years of location history, being transferred to a new owner with different privacy practices, and you may have limited ability to prevent this.
In the event of a sale or merger, your personal data could be transferred to an acquiring company whose privacy practices may differ materially from Waze's current policy, without requiring your separate consent under the current terms.
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