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We've posted two conflicting answers to this question and I think that's indicative of how little the law is understood, only a few weeks from going into force.



Just because people on messageboards are posting different things, doesn't mean the law is unclear. GDPR Art 3 is relatively clear that it wouldn't apply just because an EU citizen is in the USA. Once that person is in the EU, then it applies.


Well I didn't necessarily say the law itself is unclear, just that the understanding of it as a whole seems to be unclear. Anecdotally, almost everyone I speak to at events seems to have different views on what they need to do. I'm in the EU.


Once the courts settle it with the big Fish like Facebook we'll have a more accurate understanding.




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