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Re:Google Admits Handing over European User Data to US Intel... by arethuza on Thursday August 11, 2011 @07:15AM (#2872309)
"The Patriot Act seems to trump the EU law in many cases"

For the parts of Google in the US - yes. For the parts of Google in the EU - no.

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Re:Google Admits Handing over European User Data to US Intel... by power on Thursday August 11, 2011 @07:22AM (#2872329)
But the parts of Google in the US shouldn't have access to EU citizens' information if they're upholding the EU law
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Re:Google Admits Handing over European User Data to US Intel... by arethuza on Thursday August 11, 2011 @07:34AM (#2872360)
Well, there is that as well. But I guess most people are less concerned about Google US having access to their data (even if it is illegal) than their data being given to US intelligence agencies.
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