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I wonder if any of those companies had access to, and sold, roaming European users location data. The GDPR may possibly be weaponized if it was the case...
by brohee 8y ago
I wonder if any of those companies had access to, and sold, roaming European users location data. The GDPR may possibly be weaponized if it was the case...
- astura 8y agoThe GDPR doesn't apply to "roaming European users."
- lol768 8y agoWhat's your reasoning for this assertion? If the user is a European citizen, I was under the impression that GDPR was applicable. The location at which the user is at does not matter one iota. US companies need to understand this, or risk losing trading abilities with citizens and organisations in EU member states.
- astura 8y agoNo, Youre wrong, citizenship doesn't matter, the application dependeds on physical location. If youre an American in Europe the GDPR applies to you, if youre a European in America the GDPR does not https://www.compliancejunction.com/does-gdpr-apply-to-eu-citizens-in-the-united-states/ https://www.compliancejunction.com/does-gdpr-apply-to-eu-cit... https://ec.europa.eu/info/law/law-topic/data-protection/reform/rules-business-and-organisations/application-regulation/who-does-data-protection-law-apply_en https://ec.europa.eu/info/law/law-topic/data-protection/refo...
- lol768 8y ago>the application dependeds on physical location Thanks for the correction.