Re:Facebook to move UK users to California terms, avoiding E...
by throwaway2245 on Tuesday December 15, 2020 @07:05PM
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Yes, for now, although it would surprise me if changes haven't already been negotiated with the UK government: Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg has been on Facebook's staff since 2018.
Even without that, it doesn't make sense for Facebook companies to store the UK data in the EU/Ireland, where it would presumably then have to comply with both EU GDPR and UK GDPR.
Re:Facebook to move UK users to California terms, avoiding E...
by toyg on Tuesday December 15, 2020 @10:43PM
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That’s former Deputy Prime Minister, for the record. Considering his subsequent performance at the polls, a lot of people would further add the prefix “disgraced”...
Even without that, it doesn't make sense for Facebook companies to store the UK data in the EU/Ireland, where it would presumably then have to comply with both EU GDPR and UK GDPR.