The policy states that Oscar's Sites are operated from the United States and that personal information may be stored, processed, and accessed in the United States and other countries. The policy explicitly states it is not intended to subject Oscar to the laws or jurisdiction of countries other than the United States.
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The provision's statement that the Sites are not intended to subject Oscar to the jurisdiction of countries other than the United States, combined with acknowledgment of transfers to countries that may not guarantee equivalent data protection, is relevant for non-U.S. users whose data may be transferred internationally without the safeguards required under frameworks such as the GDPR.
Interpretive note: The practical regulatory exposure for EU/EEA users depends on whether EU residents actually access Oscar's platform, which is not addressed in the policy; the GDPR transfer mechanism analysis is therefore uncertain in its applicability.
Under this provision, personal information may be transferred to and processed in the United States and other countries with potentially different data protection standards. The policy does not describe specific transfer mechanisms such as standard contractual clauses or adequacy decisions for cross-border transfers.
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Compare across platforms →"Our Sites are controlled and operated by us from the United States and are not intended to subject us to the laws or jurisdiction of any state, country or territory other than those of the United States. 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. However, we will handle your Personal Information in accordance with this Notice regardless of where your personal information is stored or accessed.Excerpt from Oscar Health's Privacy Policy
1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: This provision is relevant to GDPR requirements for international data transfers from the EU/EEA, which require an adequacy decision, standard contractual clauses, or other lawful transfer mechanism.
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The provision's statement that the Sites are not intended to subject Oscar to the jurisdiction of countries other than the United States, combined with acknowledgment of transfers to countries that may not guarantee equivalent data protection, is relevant for non-U.S. users whose data may be transferred internationally without the safeguards required under frameworks such as the GDPR.
Under this provision, personal information may be transferred to and processed in the United States and other countries with potentially different data protection standards. The policy does not describe specific transfer mechanisms such as standard contractual clauses or adequacy decisions for cross-border transfers.
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