By using Craigslist, you are agreeing that your personal data can be moved to and stored in the United States, regardless of where you live.
This analysis describes what Craigslist's agreement states, permits, or reserves. It does not constitute a legal determination about enforceability. Regulatory applicability and practical outcomes may vary by jurisdiction, enforcement context, and individual circumstances. Read our methodology
Users outside the US, particularly in the EU and UK, have stronger data protection rights under local law, and transferring data to the US without a specific legal mechanism may not satisfy those legal requirements.
Interpretive note: The enforceability of consent-by-use as a GDPR-compliant transfer mechanism is legally uncertain and may not satisfy Article 49 conditions; applicable law or regulatory guidance may limit how this clause applies in practice for EU and UK users.
Non-US users' personal data, including contact details and location information, will be stored on US servers, and US law (rather than the user's home country law) will primarily govern how that data is protected and accessed by authorities.
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"By accessing CL or providing us data, you agree we may use and disclose data we collect as described here or as communicated to you, transmit it outside your resident jurisdiction, and store it on servers in the United States.Excerpt from Craigslist's Privacy Policy
(1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: This provision directly engages GDPR Chapter V (transfers of personal data to third countries), which requires a lawful transfer mechanism such as adequacy decisions, standard contractual clauses, or binding corporate rules.
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Users outside the US, particularly in the EU and UK, have stronger data protection rights under local law, and transferring data to the US without a specific legal mechanism may not satisfy those legal requirements.
Non-US users' personal data, including contact details and location information, will be stored on US servers, and US law (rather than the user's home country law) will primarily govern how that data is protected and accessed by authorities.
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