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Ultimately, isn't it the owner of the server who's targeted by the laws? Where the server is really doesn't matter that much.
by 908B64B197 5y ago
Ultimately, isn't it the owner of the server who's targeted by the laws? Where the server is really doesn't matter that much.
- PeterisP 5y agoOne thing is that usually the local server would be owned and managed by a local subsidiary of that foreign company - it may even be a requirement, to have them be run by a local company (even if fully owned by a foreign entity) with local responsible officers. Another issue is establishing jurisdiction; if the server is held locally, then it's clear that local laws apply to things done on that server - the owner of the server can't claim that they e.g. got a US subpoena and did some stuff in USA that fulfills all the USA legal requirements and everything that's it; if the server was physically located in e.g. Canadian soil, then it means that the violation (if any) happened "in Canada" even if it was done by USA-located USA citizens of USA company.