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> the GDPR has a special section explaining that it also applies to foreign companies that process data of EU citizen Is such a clause enforceable and/or valid
by marksomnian 9y ago
> the GDPR has a special section explaining that it also applies to foreign companies that process data of EU citizen
Is such a clause enforceable and/or valid? How could the EU punish a non-EU business for violating this? I guess they could block/get an injunction against them within the EU, but that seems like the sort of thing that would get challenged legally.
- ainiriand 9y agoIt looks to be the same situation with Apple's Irish Taxes, finally Apple had to comply.
- germanier 9y agoThere is nothing that would stop this legally (what authority should hinder them?). Things that can be enforced are only limited by practicality. Any non-EU business worth enforcing such a law against will very likely do business inside the EU (e.g. selling ads to local companies). Any money transferred can then be froozen to enforce this law. Facebook in particular does business as an Irish company for its EU users, so no problem at all here.
- hartator 9y agoSo, if you sell products or services in China, you have to comply to all China regulations, not just exports? That doesn't make any sense.
- tonyztan 9y agoThat is the way it currently works, yes. If your foreign web service is not approved by the Chinese government, it will most likely be blocked in China.
- titanix2 9y agoThat’s exactly what is happening: Windows 10 "China Edition" or some moves from Apple to comply with Chinese regulations for example. Respecting local regulations is not a mind blowing fact. A foreign company cannot sell heroin in the USA under the pretext it is legal in their country.
- dguest 9y agoSo you mean I can't use <insert shitty country>'s child pornography app in the US? I know it's an extreme case, but yeah, of course countries expect people who do business in them to respect their laws.
- 1_2__4 9y agoI feel like you're getting quite the education in how the world works today.
- hanbura 9y agoWhy shouldn't it be valid? As a European accessing US servers I also have to comply to US anti-hacking laws. The only limit is enforceability.