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International Data Transfers

Medium severity Common · 49 of 325 platforms
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Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

EU, UK, and other international users' personal data is transferred to the United States and processed under US law, with GDPR protections maintained only through contractual safeguards that have faced legal challenge.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

If you are in the EU, UK, or another region with strong privacy laws, your Slack data is transferred to the US and processed there — Slack uses SCCs as the legal mechanism, but US government access to data remains a residual risk.

How other platforms handle this

OneLogin Medium

If you are located in the European Economic Area, the United Kingdom, or Switzerland, please be aware that we may transfer your personal information to countries outside of these regions, including to the United States, where data protection laws may not provide the same level of protection as those...

PlanetScale Medium

You will provide personal information directly to our website in the United States. We may also transfer personal information to our partners and service providers in the United States and other jurisdictions. Please note that such jurisdictions may not provide the same protections as the data prote...

ClickUp Medium

ClickUp is based in the United States and the information we collect is governed by U.S. law. By accessing or using our Services or otherwise providing information to us, you consent to the processing and transfer of information in and to the U.S. and other countries, where you may not have the same...

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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The Services are hosted in the United States. If you choose to use the Services from regions of the world with laws governing data collection and use that may differ from U.S. law, please note that you may be transferring your personal information outside of those regions to the United States for storage and processing. We may transfer personal information to countries other than the country in which the data was originally collected. To the extent required, we rely on approved transfer mechanisms such as the European Commission's Standard Contractual Clauses to protect your personal information.

— Excerpt from Slack's Slack Privacy Policy

Applicable regulations

CCPA/CPRA
California, USA
GDPR
European Union
UK GDPR
United Kingdom

Provision details

Document information
Document
Slack Privacy Policy
Entity
Slack
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
May 7, 2026
Last verified
May 9, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-004554
Document ID
CA-D-00192
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
257c3df8c163d6b7cd5088cc1ab5b799eb8d2cd3f2c533ba3772a0ac8b767be5
Analysis generated
May 7, 2026 06:09 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Slack
Document: Slack Privacy Policy
Record ID: CA-P-004554
Captured: 2026-05-07 06:09:29 UTC
SHA-256: 257c3df8c163d6b7…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/slack/slack-privacy-policy/international-data-transfers/
Accessed: May 13, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
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Severity
Medium
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Slack's International Data Transfers clause do?

EU, UK, and other international users' personal data is transferred to the United States and processed under US law, with GDPR protections maintained only through contractual safeguards that have faced legal challenge.

How does this clause affect you?

If you are in the EU, UK, or another region with strong privacy laws, your Slack data is transferred to the US and processed there — Slack uses SCCs as the legal mechanism, but US government access to data remains a residual risk.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 49 platforms. See the full comparison.

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