Can they hand your data to authorities without telling you?Partly
Others: for legal reasons, we may also share your personal data with others (such as public and governmental authorities, professional advisors) if we determine that access, use, preservation or disclosure of your personal data is necessary to: 1) comply with applicable laws and regulations or enforceable governmental requests; 2) investigate, prevent or take actions regarding suspected or actual illegal activities or to assist government enforcement agencies; 3) enforce our terms and conditions with you; 4) investigate and defend ourselves against any claims or allegations; 5) protect the security or integrity of our services; 6) exercise or protect the rights and safety of Philips, our Phi
philips.com/a-w/privacy-notice.html, lines 231–233
In plain wordsThe company can share your information with government agencies or law enforcement without telling you, especially if they believe it is necessary to follow the law or investigate illegal activity.
Can your data go to a buyer if the company is sold?Partly
Third parties in connection with corporate transactions: at times, we may be involved in a merger, acquisition, bankruptcy, joint venture, reorganization, sale of assets or other disposition of all or any portion of our business, assets or stock. In these cases, we may share your personal data with the third party involved in that corporate transaction.
philips.com/a-w/privacy-notice.html, lines 230–230
In plain wordsIf the company is sold, merges with another business, or goes through a bankruptcy, your personal information may be handed over to the new owners or the parties involved in the deal.
Checked, nothing hostile
- Does not say it sells your personal data or shares it with other companies for their own use.
- Does not say it uses your personal data to target ads at you.
Not covered by these documents
The documents we read do not mention these practices, which usually live in a document we haven’t read yet:
- Do you give up the right to sue?
- Do they get wide rights to what you post or upload?
- Do they refuse to let you delete your account?
- Can they read your private messages?
- Can they change the deal without asking?
- Do they use what you post to train AI?
- Do they lock you in for a year or more?
- Do they refuse responsibility when things break?
- Can they cut you off any time?
- Do they track you across sites, apps or places?
- Do they keep your data after you leave?
- Do they keep rights to your content after you leave?
- Can your name or photo appear in ads?
- Do they combine your data across products?
- Are they off the hook if your data leaks?
- Does your subscription renew by itself?
- Do you pay their legal bills?
- Must disputes be settled in their chosen court?
- Do they own your ideas and feedback?