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The Bankruptcy StrategistFeaturesBankruptcyLitigationPrivacy

Privacy Issues In Bankruptcy Proceedings

By Stephanie Skaff, Sushila Chanana and Ashleigh Nickerson
February 01, 2021

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, some businesses are considering potential liquidation or restructuring through bankruptcy. Companies in this situation should keep privacy concerns in mind, because the handling of personal data in bankruptcy proceedings poses some unique challenges.

The issue of whether or not personally identifiable information (PII) can be sold (and under what terms) is a common way privacy issues come into play during liquidation and reorganization proceedings. As further discussed below, there are many factors to consider to ensure that data does not lose its value as part of the bankruptcy process.

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