EU, UK, and EEA users have GDPR rights to access, correct, delete, and move their data, but their personal information is transferred to and processed in the United States.
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The provision establishes dual operational frameworks: it preserves users' statutory rights under GDPR and equivalent data protection regimes, while simultaneously authorizing cross-border data transfers to the United States where different legal protections apply. This creates a structural tension between retained statutory rights and the contractual authorization for extraterritorial processing.
EU, UK, and EEA Audible users have comprehensive GDPR rights including data access, deletion, portability, and the right to object to processing, but must be aware that their data is transferred to and processed in the US by Amazon-affiliated entities.
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"If you are located in the European Union, United Kingdom, or European Economic Area, you may have rights under applicable data protection laws, including rights to access, correct, delete, and port your personal data, and the right to object to or restrict certain processing. Personal data collected about you may be transferred to and processed in the United States.— Excerpt from Audible's Audible Privacy Notice
REGULATORY FRAMEWORK: This provision implicates GDPR Chapter V (Arts. 44-49) governing international data transfers, specifically the requirement for adequate safeguards such as Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) following the CJEU's Schrems II ruling (Case C-311/18); GDPR Arts. 15-22 for data subject rights; UK GDPR and the UK-US data bridge adequacy decision; and the EU-US Data Privacy Framework (DPF) adequacy decision (July 2023). Enforcement by EU national DPAs, EDPB, and UK ICO.
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The provision establishes dual operational frameworks: it preserves users' statutory rights under GDPR and equivalent data protection regimes, while simultaneously authorizing cross-border data transfers to the United States where different legal protections apply. This creates a structural tension between retained statutory rights and the contractual authorization for extraterritorial processing.
EU, UK, and EEA Audible users have comprehensive GDPR rights including data access, deletion, portability, and the right to object to processing, but must be aware that their data is transferred to and processed in the US by Amazon-affiliated entities.
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