> Google will just lock the data in the EU Can you explain what you mean by this? If the data is owned by Google, then the US government can compel them to tur

> Google will just lock the data in the EU Can you explain what you mean by this? If the data is owned by Google, then the US government can compel them to turn it over; full stop. The fact that it lives in another country and never enters into the US is irrelevant; the US government can just say "give us this data, or we will do things that will cause you serious financial/legal harm".