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GDPR does not apply to “European Citizens.” It applies to people in the EU. > This Regulation applies to the processing of personal data of data subjects who a
by briandear 7y ago
GDPR does not apply to “European Citizens.” It applies to people in the EU.
> This Regulation applies to the processing of personal data of data subjects who are in the Union
https://gdpr-info.eu/art-3-gdpr/ https://gdpr-info.eu/art-3-gdpr/
Short answer: this applies to people in the EU, citizenship is irrelevant. The law is geographic, not based on passport.
- Kalium 7y agoMore specifically, it applies to companies with a legal presence in the EU dealing with people in the EU. Otherwise, someone might think that being in the EU grants them GDPR rights when dealing with a company in Argentina.
- r3bl 7y agoIt does grant them GDPR rights. If you offer service to people in the EU, you have to comply with the GDPR. If you don't, you don't have to. How and will that be enforced is a different discussion, but the regulation clearly protects people in the EU regardless of where the website owner is located.
- Kalium 7y agoAn unenforceable right is a nonexistant right. GDPR is business regulations, phrased as human rights, and makes the most sense if understood as business regulations. I understand that some might choose to hold different opinions about any or all of this.