The policy discloses that personal information may be transferred to the United States or other countries where privacy protections may differ from those in the user's location, and directs European users to the European-specific section for additional information on transfer safeguards.
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This provision discloses cross-border personal information transfers to jurisdictions that may have less protective privacy laws, which under GDPR requires the use of appropriate transfer mechanisms such as standard contractual clauses or adequacy decisions. The policy does not enumerate specific transfer mechanisms in the general section, though the European section addresses this separately.
Interpretive note: The European section of the policy, which likely contains specific transfer mechanism disclosures, was truncated in the provided document text, limiting full assessment of GDPR transfer compliance disclosures.
Under this provision, personal information collected from users globally may be transferred to the United States or other countries. EU and UK users should review the European-specific section of the policy for information about the transfer safeguards RunPod states it applies.
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Compare across platforms →"We are headquartered in the United States and may use service providers that operate in other countries. Your personal information may be transferred to the United States or other locations where privacy laws may not be as protective as those in your state, province, or country. Users in Europe should read the important information provided below about transfer of personal information outside of Europe.Excerpt from RunPod's Privacy Policy
REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: This provision implicates GDPR Chapter V governing international data transfers, including requirements for standard contractual clauses, binding corporate rules, or adequacy decisions.
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This provision discloses cross-border personal information transfers to jurisdictions that may have less protective privacy laws, which under GDPR requires the use of appropriate transfer mechanisms such as standard contractual clauses or adequacy decisions. The policy does not enumerate specific transfer mechanisms in the general section, though the European section addresses this separately.
Under this provision, personal information collected from users globally may be transferred to the United States or other countries. EU and UK users should review the European-specific section of the policy for information about the transfer safeguards RunPod states it applies.
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