Canadian users are told that their personal data is stored on U.S. servers, and by accepting the privacy policy, they are treated as having acknowledged and consented to this cross-border transfer.
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Framing cross-border data transfer consent as implied by accepting the privacy policy rather than through a separate, affirmative consent mechanism may not meet the standard for meaningful consent required under Canadian privacy law.
Interpretive note: Whether the policy acceptance framing constitutes meaningful consent under PIPEDA and Quebec Law 25 is a jurisdictional interpretation question that regulatory guidance and enforcement decisions may resolve differently.
Canadian users' personal data, including sensitive information such as government ID and background check results, is transferred to and stored in the United States, where it is subject to U.S. law including potential government access under laws such as the U.S. CLOUD Act.
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"Transfer Of Data. We and our affiliates primarily store your Personal Information on servers located and operated within the United States to provide and operate the Platform. By accepting the terms of this Privacy Policy, you acknowledge the transfer to and processing of your Personal Information on servers located in the U.S..Excerpt from TaskRabbit's Privacy Policy
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Framing cross-border data transfer consent as implied by accepting the privacy policy rather than through a separate, affirmative consent mechanism may not meet the standard for meaningful consent required under Canadian privacy law.
Canadian users' personal data, including sensitive information such as government ID and background check results, is transferred to and stored in the United States, where it is subject to U.S. law including potential government access under laws such as the U.S. CLOUD Act.
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