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jruohonen on May 12, 2023 | parent | context | favorite | on: Google Bard blocks all European Union countries

If the GDPR is behind the block, as alleged in this article, blocking will not save them (from a legal perspective).

Raudius on May 12, 2023 [–]

Do you have a source for this?

According to: https://commission.europa.eu/law/law-topic/data-protection/r...

> Provided your company doesn't specifically target its services at individuals in the EU, it is not subject to the rules of the GDPR.

jruohonen on May 12, 2023 | [–]

Well that is right there in the FAQ you posted, assuming that they're processing personal data of Europeans (which they presumably do).

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