• Treczoks@lemmy.world
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    12 hours ago

    The moved their jurisdiction to the Netherlands? In the EU? Wow. Now the GDPR can be used to really kick their butts.

    • Miaou@jlai.lu
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      5 hours ago

      GDPR applies regardless of where headquarters are located

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        2 hours ago

        There is always the issue of “x applies” and “x is enforcable”. Think of Signal or Telegram here.

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        5 hours ago

        Yes, but it’s easier to enforce EU regulations when the headquarters happens to be within the EU.

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      5 hours ago

      They would be forced to delete all messages of all deleted users

    • pbbp [tous, any]@jlai.lu
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      11 hours ago

      It moved from Ireland to the Netherlands, both are in the EU. This will not change anything regarding GDPR.

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      10 hours ago

      Aren’t there tax benefits to incorporating in Ireland? Conventional thought would suggest that the tax/regulatory environment in the Netherlands would be less attractive? Maybe that’s wrong… I wonder what their reasons for moving were. Is that where Steve Huffman wants to build his new doomsday bunker? Gotta spread out just in case. Maybe connect it to the one in CA with a massive underwater tunnel lol clown