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Re:EasyDNS threatened with criminal complaint if client data... by garmaine on Monday September 16, 2019 @12:55PM (#20986045)
Nope, that's not how it works. They can simply sue you in the jurisdiction in which you live, getting a court order for you to reveal the information. Details of where it is hosted doesn't matter.

Unless you don't mind serving indefinite jail time for contempt of court.

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Re:EasyDNS threatened with criminal complaint if client data... by zzzcpan on Monday September 16, 2019 @01:08PM (#20986201)
> They can simply sue you in the jurisdiction in which you live, getting a court order for you to reveal the information.

> Unless you don't mind serving indefinite jail time for contempt of court.

Not how it works internationally, this looks more like a US-centric view of the world. I believe in most countries courts would not do that at all. If you want an example, look how nobody can sue Snowden in Russia.

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Re:EasyDNS threatened with criminal complaint if client data... by tzs on Monday September 16, 2019 @01:35PM (#20986560)
...first they have to find the jurisdiction in which you live. I think the idea here is to make the processes of finding that out harder.
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Re:EasyDNS threatened with criminal complaint if client data... by geggam on Monday September 16, 2019 @02:29PM (#20987100)
...and more expensive only to find out there isnt an extradition treaty
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Re:EasyDNS threatened with criminal complaint if client data... by cooljacob204 on Monday September 16, 2019 @01:12PM (#20986262)
Well in this case they can't find out where he lives because the register won't give up his information.

So yes, it is how it works.

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