Re:Is Google Analytics illegal in your country?
by judge2020 on Wednesday January 19, 2022 @11:00AM
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To add, it might not even be illegal; the Netherlands quote is:
> The Dutch Data Protection Authority warns that the use of Google Analytics 'may soon no longer be allowed', after a ruling by the Austrian privacy regulator. A definitive conclusion is said to come at the beginning of 2022.
As for the Astria ruling, this is part of it:
> The fact that Google LLC argued that Google Analytics was allegedly provided by Google Ireland Ltd since April 2021 was not considered relevant, as the violation occurred in August 2020.
So it might be illegal to have used GA before April 2021, but it very well might now be legal given that GA is now provided by 'Google Ireland Ltd', which was a move explicitly done by Google to comply with GDPR.
> The Dutch Data Protection Authority warns that the use of Google Analytics 'may soon no longer be allowed', after a ruling by the Austrian privacy regulator. A definitive conclusion is said to come at the beginning of 2022.
As for the Astria ruling, this is part of it:
> The fact that Google LLC argued that Google Analytics was allegedly provided by Google Ireland Ltd since April 2021 was not considered relevant, as the violation occurred in August 2020.
So it might be illegal to have used GA before April 2021, but it very well might now be legal given that GA is now provided by 'Google Ireland Ltd', which was a move explicitly done by Google to comply with GDPR.