{"id":3513,"date":"2024-01-19T12:56:00","date_gmt":"2024-01-19T18:56:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trustarc.com\/?post_type=resource&#038;p=3513"},"modified":"2025-08-20T14:56:40","modified_gmt":"2025-08-20T19:56:40","slug":"privacy-and-data-security-in-mergers-acquisitions","status":"publish","type":"resource","link":"https:\/\/trustarc.com\/resource\/privacy-and-data-security-in-mergers-acquisitions\/","title":{"rendered":"Privacy and Data Security in Mergers &amp; Acquisitions"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div class=\"intro-form-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"block_a6cd4419fd627835a1a8d805afff036f\" class=\"resource-intro\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/trustarc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/bg-cta-plus-full-blue.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/trustarc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/bg-cta-plus-full-blue.png 1440w, https:\/\/trustarc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/bg-cta-plus-full-blue-300x102.png 300w, https:\/\/trustarc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/bg-cta-plus-full-blue-1024x347.png 1024w, https:\/\/trustarc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/bg-cta-plus-full-blue-768x260.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1440px) 100vw, 1440px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong class=\"sub-title block uppercase\">Whitepaper<\/strong>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1>Privacy and Data Security in Mergers &amp; Acquisitions<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"content-area\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"form-holder\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<script src=\"\/\/info.trustarc.com\/js\/forms2\/js\/forms2.min.js\"><\/script> <form id=\"mktoForm_3353\"><\/form> <script>MktoForms2.loadForm(\"\/\/info.trustarc.com\", \"846-LLZ-652\", 3353);<\/script>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-6118 size-medium alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/trustarc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/thumb-privacy-mergers-acquisitions-231x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"231\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/trustarc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/thumb-privacy-mergers-acquisitions-231x300.png 231w, https:\/\/trustarc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/thumb-privacy-mergers-acquisitions-790x1024.png 790w, https:\/\/trustarc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/thumb-privacy-mergers-acquisitions-768x996.png 768w, https:\/\/trustarc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/thumb-privacy-mergers-acquisitions.png 864w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 231px) 100vw, 231px\" \/>Data can be a valuable asset or an incredible liability to your business. Proactive data privacy practices are strategically critical in this data economy because of the extreme cost of mistakes today. Whether you\u2019re considering a business acquisition, merger, or selling your business, a combination of the right people, processes, and technology must be deployed in advance to evaluate the \u201ctrue\u201d value and usability of the potentially acquired data. As you prepare for a fundamental business change, Privacy and Data Security in Mergers and Acquisitions explains key privacy and data security concerns you should consider with counsel.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"key-takeaways\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>Key takeaways include:<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"takeaway-list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/trustarc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/icon_Checklist_Small.svg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Develop a pre-M&amp;A strategy and internal review complete with considerations and questions that need to be answered<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/trustarc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/icon_Hidden_Small.svg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>How to conduct thorough due diligence of privacy and data security practices, including privacy notices and terms of use<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/trustarc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/TrustArc-Icon_Warning_Small.svg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The high risk, vendor management, and geographic considerations that must be included in the due diligence process<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><em>Companies that invest throughout the economic cycle have far superior returns than those that participate sporadically. Recession winners average 14% in compounded annual EBIT growth in the 13 years following a downturn compared with zero for recession losers, according to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bain.com\/insights\/global-m-and-a-report-midyear-2022\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bain &amp; Company study<\/a> of nearly 3,900 companies.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Data Value Matters<\/h3>\n<p>After years of pandemic and supply chain woes, the economic outlook remains uncertain. Determining the accurate data value when engaging in a merger, acquisition, or joint venture can be the difference between success and failure for the resulting firm. To understand the value of data, you must know the privacy and security practices that govern that data.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<section id=\"block_aaeba71d7ac8fb9c0b82886243e73638\" class=\"spacer\" style=\"height:100px;\">&nbsp;<\/section>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Master data privacy in mergers and acquisitions. 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