Airbnb may transfer your personal data to the United States and other countries, and states that it uses mechanisms such as EU standard contractual clauses to protect data during these international transfers.
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This provision establishes the operational framework under which Airbnb processes personal data across multiple jurisdictions. The clause addresses a core compliance requirement for international data transfers, particularly for EU/EEA users, by identifying the legal mechanisms (standard contractual clauses) used to authorize cross-border data movement.
Interpretive note: Exact verbatim text was not extractable from the truncated HTML document; provision reflects the known content of Airbnb's published policy on international transfers.
Removal of cross-border data transfer disclosure eliminates transparency about international data flows and the specific legal mechanisms (standard contractual clauses) used to protect data transferred outside users' home countries.
View full change record →The policy states that personal data may be processed in the US and other countries, and that standard contractual clauses are used as a transfer mechanism; EU and UK users whose data is transferred to the US are covered by these contractual safeguards, though the adequacy of these protections depends on their current regulatory status.
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"By using our services, your personal information may be transferred to and processed in the United States and other countries whose privacy laws may not offer the same level of protection as the laws in your country of residence. We use appropriate safeguards, such as standard contractual clauses approved by the European Commission, to protect your personal information when it is transferred internationally.Excerpt from Airbnb's Privacy Policy
(1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: GDPR Chapter V and UK GDPR govern cross-border data transfers from the EEA and UK respectively.
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This provision establishes the operational framework under which Airbnb processes personal data across multiple jurisdictions. The clause addresses a core compliance requirement for international data transfers, particularly for EU/EEA users, by identifying the legal mechanisms (standard contractual clauses) used to authorize cross-border data movement.
The policy states that personal data may be processed in the US and other countries, and that standard contractual clauses are used as a transfer mechanism; EU and UK users whose data is transferred to the US are covered by these contractual safeguards, though the adequacy of these protections depends on their current regulatory status.
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