RapidAPI stores and processes your personal data in the United States, even if you are based in a country with stronger privacy protections such as EU member states.
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Transferring personal data from the EU to the US requires specific legal mechanisms under GDPR, and users should understand their data may be processed under US law rather than their home country's privacy framework.
Interpretive note: The document does not specify the legal transfer mechanism relied upon for EU-to-US transfers, creating uncertainty about whether current GDPR Chapter V requirements are fully satisfied.
If you are an EU, UK, or other non-US user, your personal data is transferred to and processed in the United States, which means the legal protections applicable to your data may differ from those in your home jurisdiction.
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"Your information may be transferred to, and maintained on, computers located outside of your state, province, country, or other governmental jurisdiction where the data protection laws may differ from those of your jurisdiction. If you are located outside the United States and choose to provide information to us, please note that we transfer the data, including Personal Data, to the United States and process it there.Excerpt from RapidAPI's Privacy Policy
(1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: This provision directly engages GDPR Chapter V on international data transfers, which requires an adequacy decision, standard contractual clauses, binding corporate rules, or another approved transfer mechanism for transfers from the EU/EEA …
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Transferring personal data from the EU to the US requires specific legal mechanisms under GDPR, and users should understand their data may be processed under US law rather than their home country's privacy framework.
If you are an EU, UK, or other non-US user, your personal data is transferred to and processed in the United States, which means the legal protections applicable to your data may differ from those in your home jurisdiction.
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