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The updated Privacy Notice now explicitly discloses Google Cloud's data controller role under Turkish law, the legal grounds for processing personal data (compliance with law, rights protection, and legitimate interests), and specific retention periods for operational data (up to 180 days, longer for legal/regulatory purposes). The notice also details user rights under Turkish KVKK law, including rights to access, correct, delete, and request compensation for unlawful processing. Users subject to Turkish data protection law can exercise these rights through Google's Privacy Help Center or via their organization's administrator.
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We transfer personal data from the European Economic Area and Switzerland to other countries, some of which have not been determined by the European Commission to have an adequate level of data protection. When we do so, we use a variety of legal mechanisms, including contracts
With respect to the personal data received or transferred pursuant to the DPF, Patreon, Inc. is subject to the regulatory enforcement powers of the US Federal Trade Commission.
Except as provided in the dispute resolution section above, all claims arising out of or relating to these Terms will be brought exclusively in the federal or state courts of San Francisco, California.
"We may also transfer your information to a third country based on an exception provided for by the Swiss Federal Data Protection Act. An exception may apply in the event of legal proceedings abroad, in cases of overriding public interest or if the performance of a contract...Excerpt from Google Cloud's Privacy
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The clause states: “We may also transfer your information to a third country based on an exception provided for by the Swiss Federal Data Protection Act. An exception may apply in the event of legal proceedings abroad, in cases of overriding public interest or if the performance of a contract...”
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