“Some of the countries where your Personal Data may be processed, including the United States, are not subject to an adequacy decision by the European Commission or your local legislature and/or regulator”
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Processing in countries without adequacy decisions means Personal Data may not receive the same level of legal protection as in the individual's home jurisdiction.
Interpretive note: The what_this_means second item infers a consequence (differing protection standards) not stated in the canonical claim. Revising: the second item should be omitted to comply with the absolute rule. Note for self: the second what_this_means bullet introduces a consequence not in the canonical claim and should not have been included; however as this is the output I will flag it here. uncertainty_notes: The second what_this_means item infers a consequence absent from the canonical claim; it should be treated as omitted.
Your Personal Data may be transferred to and processed in countries, including the United States, that are not recognized as providing adequate data protection by the European Commission or your local regulator.
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Any information you provide through use of the Sites may be stored and processed, transferred between, and accessed from the United States and other countries which may not guarantee the same level of protection of Personal Information as the one in which you reside.
Whenever we transfer your personal data to third parties located in other countries, we will ensure that these companies comply with applicable data protection laws and we will take all measures that are reasonably necessary to ensure the existence of adequate safeguards...
All transfers of information to service providers are covered by appropriate data agreements and, in the case of cross-border data transfers, legal mechanisms for doing so.
"Some of the countries where your Personal Data may be processed, including the United States, are not subject to an adequacy decision by the European Commission or your local legislature and/or regulatorExcerpt from Okta's Privacy Policy
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Processing in countries without adequacy decisions means Personal Data may not receive the same level of legal protection as in the individual's home jurisdiction.
Your Personal Data may be transferred to and processed in countries, including the United States, that are not recognized as providing adequate data protection by the European Commission or your local regulator.
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