If you use Nextdoor from the EU, UK, or Australia, your personal data — including your home address — is transferred to and stored in the United States, where privacy laws provide fewer protections than in your home country.
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The clause establishes the geographic scope of data processing operations and notifies users that their information will be subject to the data protection legal framework applicable in the United States rather than their country of residence, which may provide different regulatory protections.
The updated footer no longer includes a direct link to the 'Do not Sell or Share My Personal Data' page. Previously, this link provided quick access to California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) opt-out controls from the footer menu. Users can likely still access these controls through the main Privacy Policy page or dedicated privacy settings, but the removal eliminates a prominent, footer-based navigation shortcut. You should verify whether this opt-out functionality remains accessible through other menu locations or settings.
View change record →EU, UK, and Australian users' personal data including home addresses and neighborhood activity is transferred to US servers, potentially reducing the legal protections that apply to that data under GDPR or UK GDPR.
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Okta operates globally and may transfer your personal data to countries outside of your home country, including the United States, which may not provide the same level of data protection as your home country. Where required by applicable law, we use Standard Contractual Clauses or other appropriate ...
"Nextdoor is based in the United States, and we process and store information in the United States and other countries. If you are located outside the United States, your information will be transferred to and processed in the United States, where data protection laws may differ from those in your country.Excerpt from Nextdoor's Privacy Policy
(1) REGULATORY FRAMEWORK: Implicates GDPR Chapter V (Arts.
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The clause establishes the geographic scope of data processing operations and notifies users that their information will be subject to the data protection legal framework applicable in the United States rather than their country of residence, which may provide different regulatory protections.
EU, UK, and Australian users' personal data including home addresses and neighborhood activity is transferred to US servers, potentially reducing the legal protections that apply to that data under GDPR or UK GDPR.
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