We use your personal information in order to administer and manage the relationship between the Company and the entity you represent or are employed by, which is a customer, prospective customer or contact of BAE Systems.

This notice should be read in conjunction with the Overview.

What processing activities do you undertake that include my personal information?

We may need to undertake processing activities in connection with mergers and acquisitions.

For example, this could include planning, due diligence and implementation in relation to a commercial transaction or service transfer involving the Company that impacts on your relationship with the Company.

What categories of personal information are included in these processing activities?

To run the processes set out above, we process Identity Information, Contact Information and Business Information

What is the reason for these processing activities?

We carry out these activities in order to run and manage our business.

What are the legal grounds you rely on to carry these out?

This processing is necessary for the compliance with legal obligations to which the Company is subject. 

This processing is also necessary for the purpose of the legitimate interests pursued by the Company.

(See “What are the legal grounds for processing personal information?” in the Overview section.)

What are the 'legitimate interests' referred to above?

The Company considers that it has a legitimate interest in managing its business operations in the most effective way.

The Company considers mergers and acquisitions to support its long-term business goals and outcomes.

To the extent that you did not get this personal information from me, how did you collect this information?

Some of the information processed in these activities may be generated by the Company. This would usually include business contacts. We may receive information from other sources as set out in this Notice (see “Where do you get my personal information from?” in the Overview section).

Who do you share this personal information with?

Your personal information is shared internally, as set out in this Notice (see “When do you share my personal information with others?” in the Overview section).  This would usually include Legal and your business contacts.

In addition, some of your personal information will be shared externally with legal advisers and any potential business partner as needed, and as otherwise set out in this Notice (see “When do you share my personal information with others?” in the Overview section). 

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