International users acknowledge that their personal information and user-generated content will be transferred to and processed in the United States, where data protection standards may differ from those in their home jurisdiction. Khan Academy characterizes the transfer as necessary for service delivery.
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This provision discloses cross-border data transfers to the United States for all international users. For EU and UK users, such transfers require a valid legal transfer mechanism under GDPR and the UK GDPR, such as standard contractual clauses or an adequacy decision; the document does not specify which mechanism Khan Academy relies upon.
Interpretive note: The legal transfer mechanism for EU and UK user data is not specified in the Terms of Service; compliance with GDPR Chapter V transfer requirements depends on mechanisms disclosed in the Privacy Policy or supplemental institutional agreements.
Under this clause, international users acknowledge and consent to the transfer of their personal information and user-generated content to the United States for processing. The document does not specify the legal transfer mechanism used for EU or UK user data, which may be addressed in the Privacy Policy.
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Compare across platforms →"Khan Academy operates the Services in the United States. If you access our Services from outside the United States, you acknowledge and agree that your information, including your personal information and user-generated content, will be collected, transferred, stored, and processed in the United States, where data protection laws may differ from those in your jurisdiction. This transfer is necessary to provide the Services to you in accordance with our Terms of Service.Excerpt from Khan Academy's Terms of Service
1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: Cross-border data transfers from the EU and UK to the United States are regulated under GDPR Chapter V and UK GDPR, enforced by EU member state data protection authorities and the UK …
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This provision discloses cross-border data transfers to the United States for all international users. For EU and UK users, such transfers require a valid legal transfer mechanism under GDPR and the UK GDPR, such as standard contractual clauses or an adequacy decision; the document does not specify which mechanism Khan Academy relies upon.
Under this clause, international users acknowledge and consent to the transfer of their personal information and user-generated content to the United States for processing. The document does not specify the legal transfer mechanism used for EU or UK user data, which may be addressed in the Privacy Policy.
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