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GDPR will most certainly reach into US businesses as well as EU businesses. Any business collecting data on EU users will be subject to the GDPR. https://www.f
by jimsmart 9y ago
GDPR will most certainly reach into US businesses as well as EU businesses. Any business collecting data on EU users will be subject to the GDPR.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbestechcouncil/2017/12/04/yes-the-gdpr-will-affect-your-u-s-based-business/#7b96de266ff2 https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbestechcouncil/2017/12/04/ye...
Though as the article points out: "There are still questions about how the EU will enforce these actions against U.S. and other multinational companies [...]"
- bklaasen 9y agoEuropean companies that exchange PII with US-based companies in order to provide features to their customers and value to themselves are terminating those contracts and turning to EU-based companies. Even though many US-based companies are attempting to comply with GDPR, European companies which use their services aren't prepared to take the risk of being in breach of GDPR.
- jimnotgym 9y agoOr US business are making a big show that the data is hosted within the EU in order to retain the business. https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/TrustCenter/Privacy/gdpr/default.aspx https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/TrustCenter/Privacy/gdpr/def... https://thestack.com/cloud/2017/12/19/aws-opens-new-region-in-paris-to-widen-reach/ https://thestack.com/cloud/2017/12/19/aws-opens-new-region-i...