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It is actually very simple. Ask the user. If the user says he lives in Berlin, then apply EU laws to his data. If Facebook tries to "discern" the domicile and i
by petilon 9y ago
It is actually very simple. Ask the user. If the user says he lives in Berlin, then apply EU laws to his data. If Facebook tries to "discern" the domicile and incorrectly discerns the domicile then that's Facebook's problem.
- jmalicki 9y agoAnd if the user says he lives in New York City, but lies, how does that remove the responsibility of Facebook to protect that users' data? It is not so simple.
- s73v3r_ 9y agoActually, it's extremely simple. Protect EVERYONE'S data. Don't care where they are.
- Slansitartop 9y ago> If the user says he lives in Berlin, then apply EU laws to his data. If Facebook tries to "discern" the domicile and incorrectly discerns the domicile then that's Facebook's problem. I hope they do this, and don't try to cross-check against login IPs or anything. I just set my FB city and hometown to European ones to increase my chances of benefiting from the GDPR.
- gwright 9y agoAnd what if the user says they live in <insert-evil-country-here>? Are you then required to apply the laws of <insert-evil-country-here>? If not, why not? Do I know need to understand the laws of every country in the world? And how to you decide between <good-country>, <so-so-country>, and <evil-country>?
- hrktb 9y agoAs of now, yes. If <evil country> has any leverage on your company (you have a business presence there, you travel there, or they have access to your assets) you’ll need to comply with their rules for the users living there.