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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
Reddit, Inc., complies with the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework (EU-U.S. DPF) and the UK Extension to the EU-U.S. DPF, and the Swiss-U.S. Data Privacy Framework (Swiss-U.S. DPF) as set forth by the U.S. Department of Commerce.
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.
"Patreon transfers of personal data of individuals in the European Union (including EFTA States) and the UK outside of those locations are performed based on contractual obligations placed on the recipient of the personal data.Excerpt from Patreon's Privacy Policy
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The clause states: “Patreon transfers of personal data of individuals in the European Union (including EFTA States) and the UK outside of those locations are performed based on contractual obligations placed on the recipient of the personal data.”
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