Did you know that ๐๐จ๐จ๐ ๐ฅ๐ ๐๐ง๐๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ญ๐ข๐๐ฌ ๐ข๐ฌ ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ๐๐ ๐๐ฅ in Europe?
US companies must provide personal data to US authorities if requested.
This is against the GDPR so data protection authorities across Europe have declared Google Analytics illegal under GDPR.
๐๐ก๐๐ญ ๐๐๐ฉ๐ฉ๐๐ง๐๐?
– Austria and France have cited illegal data transfers from Europe to the US.
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– The ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ๐ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐๐๐๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐๐ฟ๐ผ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ป ๐จ๐ป๐ถ๐ผ๐ป’๐ (๐๐๐๐จ) 2020 ruling highlights US cloud servicesโ non-compliance with GDPR due to the above US surveillance laws.
๐๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐ข๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ:
– Websites using Google Analytics risk fines and should seek GDPR-compliant alternatives.
– This could extend to other US cloud services, impacting giants like Amazon and Microsoft.
๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐๐ญ๐๐ฉ๐ฌ:
– ๐ ๏ธ Find GDPR-compliant analytics solutions.
– ๐ Consider self-hosted or European-based services.
– ๐ Update your websiteโs privacy policy.
๐๐ญ๐๐ฒ ๐๐ฉ๐๐๐ญ๐๐:
Although the GDPR came into force in 2018, it’s still early days. The situation is fluid, with more countries likely to follow Austria and Franceโs lead.
๐๐๐๐ ๐ฌ๐จ๐ฆ๐ ๐ก๐๐ฅ๐ฉ ensuring youโre compliant with EU data protection laws? ๐๐ ๐ฆ๐ ๐๐ง๐ ๐ฐ๐ ๐๐๐ง ๐ก๐๐ฏ๐ ๐ ๐๐ก๐๐ญ about your options.