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This provision discloses that personal data may be transferred internationally without specifying the transfer mechanisms used to ensure adequate protection for EU or other regulated transfers. This language is relevant to GDPR Chapter V compliance and may require evaluation of whether Standard Contractual Clauses, adequacy decisions, or other safeguards are in place.
Interpretive note: The notice does not specify the transfer mechanisms or safeguards used for international data transfers, creating ambiguity about GDPR Chapter V compliance for EU resident data.
Under this provision, personal information collected from users including EU and EEA residents may be transferred to countries outside their jurisdiction for processing. The notice does not specify which transfer mechanisms are used to protect data during cross-border transfers.
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This provision discloses that personal data may be transferred internationally without specifying the transfer mechanisms used to ensure adequate protection for EU or other regulated transfers. This language is relevant to GDPR Chapter V compliance and may require evaluation of whether Standard Contractual Clauses, adequacy decisions, or other safeguards are in place.
Under this provision, personal information collected from users including EU and EEA residents may be transferred to countries outside their jurisdiction for processing. The notice does not specify which transfer mechanisms are used to protect data during cross-border transfers.
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