We’re about to find out whether hosting or processing EU user data in America violates GDPR or not because it can’t be protected from the US government. If not, it basically creates an EU only Internet overnight. Framing as EU vs Meta & Google is silly. bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

Meta, Google Face Data Doomsday as Key EU Decision Looms

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No it doesn’t, it just requires a concept of privacy. Rights are a good thing
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Yes, a concept of privacy from the U.S. government including the NSA, FBI & CIA. I’m sure the Biden administration will agree to that. 😆
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Dude, the US isn’t the world
The law applies to EU citizens
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The law applies to companies all over the world that provide services that EU citizens might use. How is this difficult to understand?
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Replying to @Carnage4Life @mosesjones @ddosguru
Where does the expectation that laws would not apply come from? If I provide some e-commerce service to US citizens, would I not have to comply with US tax law?

Feb 20, 2022 · 2:04 PM UTC

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Replying to @stilkov @Carnage4Life @mosesjones @ddosguru
If you don’t comply with consumer laws than you can get sued, and that applies to federal and state laws (taxes are collected by states, based on nexus, so not a good example)
Replying to @stilkov @Carnage4Life @mosesjones @ddosguru
eg apparently you can’t spam US consumers from your UK office internetnews.com/it-manageme…
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Replying to @stilkov @Carnage4Life @mosesjones @ddosguru
Actually, potentially yes. For example some of my US clients require W8 forms to explain why they shouldn’t withhold part payment for tax purposes. The forms are used for me to declare that I operate in a country that has an appropriate tax treaty with the US
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