The policy states that using PayPal's sites and services constitutes agreement to international transfer of Personal Information to countries with potentially lower data protection standards, to the extent permitted by applicable privacy laws. The document separately states that EU/EEA transfers rely on Binding Corporate Rules and Standard Contractual Clauses rather than this consent mechanism.
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This provision asserts consent to international data transfers through continued service use, a mechanism that may not constitute valid consent under GDPR or UK GDPR for EEA and UK residents, given those frameworks' requirements for affirmative, informed, and freely given consent. The document does partially address this by specifying GDPR-compliant transfer mechanisms for EU/EEA users separately, but the global consent provision's interaction with applicable law varies by jurisdiction.
⚠ Continued use of PayPal services is stated to constitute agreement to international transfer of Personal Information to countries with potentially lower data protection standards, subject to applicable law
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Compare across platforms →"By using our Sites and Services, where permitted under applicable privacy laws, you agree to your Personal Information being transferred to other countries, including countries that have different data protection rules than your country.Excerpt from PayPal's Privacy Statement
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This provision asserts consent to international data transfers through continued service use, a mechanism that may not constitute valid consent under GDPR or UK GDPR for EEA and UK residents, given those frameworks' requirements for affirmative, informed, and freely given consent. The document does partially address this by specifying GDPR-compliant transfer mechanisms for EU/EEA users separately, but the global consent …
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