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Pinecone commits to a baseline standard for cross-border data transfers, either through jurisdictional approval or contractual safeguards, rather than transferring data without restriction.
Interpretive note: The phrase 'as required by the relevant jurisdiction' introduces ambiguity about which jurisdiction's adequacy standard governs in any given transfer scenario. The clause does not specify what legal agreements qualify as ensuring adequate protection.
Your data will only be transferred internationally where the destination country meets an adequacy standard or where Pinecone has put legal agreements in place to ensure equivalent protection.
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For countries without an adequacy decision, we transfer, in accordance with Article 46 of the GDPR, personal information to recipients that have entered into the approved form of transfer contract (SCCs)...
Whenever we transfer personal data internationally, we use tools and transfer agreements to: make sure the data transfer complies with applicable law; and help to give your data the same level of protection as it has in the EU...
The Gemini Apps Privacy Notice does not apply, and your Opal data, including feedback you provide, is processed per the Google Privacy Policy.
"we will transfer your data only to such countries as approved as providing adequate level of data protection as required by the relevant jurisdiction or enter into legal agreements ensuring an adequate level of data protection.Excerpt from Pinecone's Privacy Policy
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Pinecone commits to a baseline standard for cross-border data transfers, either through jurisdictional approval or contractual safeguards, rather than transferring data without restriction.
Your data will only be transferred internationally where the destination country meets an adequacy standard or where Pinecone has put legal agreements in place to ensure equivalent protection.
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