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Austria's data protection authority has found that Google Analytics is illegal

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Re: Austria's data protection authority has found that Google Analytics is illegal

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Post by frockington1 »

znpy wrote: post #42
sschueller wrote: post #8

The CLOUD Act itself is the issue. Don't use MS Office 365 or any other US based service even if their servers are in Europe as they can not guarantee that your data is not accessible by the US. Amazon and Cloudflare are all great service but your data is under US jurisdiction.

If one stops and thinks about this point of view, most of the services used globally are under US jurisdiction... Which is less than ideal.

Can you think of a good alternative other than outlawing Microsoft 365? I want these services to be spread out however this particular idea would make the EU even more sluggish than it already is

Re: Austria's data protection authority has found that Google Analytics is illegal

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Post by znpy »

iqanq wrote: post #25
kapsteur wrote: post #19

It's time for EU services to shine.

They haven't shined in 25 years. We will just be forced to use inferior products.

Well this might open a HUUUGE market for Analytics in the EU. We might see some competition rise and a good (better?) product emerge.

Re: Austria's data protection authority has found that Google Analytics is illegal

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Post by whiteboardr »

sschueller wrote: post #8

The CLOUD Act itself is the issue. Don't use MS Office 365 or any other US based service even if their servers are in Europe as they can not guarantee that your data is not accessible by the US. Amazon and Cloudflare are all great service but your data is under US jurisdiction.

What are solid european alternatives?

Re: Austria's data protection authority has found that Google Analytics is illegal

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Post by ivanmontillam »

thisisnotatest1 wrote: post #40
rhn_mk1 wrote: post #35

Earlier quoted context omitted.

This is not about downloading content, it's about uploading content.

Quoted post unavailable.

The thing is that they upload your data across the pond without you knowing it.

Wouldn't you rather be aware?

Re: Austria's data protection authority has found that Google Analytics is illegal

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Post by toyg »

loceng wrote: post #33
b3lvedere wrote: post #26

I think it's time to make good backups of some google accounts.

Why so?

I guess parent fears that Google will blanket-disable access to all Google services in the EU, as retaliation. Unlikely imho, but it's true that Analytics was a big loss - it's only one step down from their core product, Adsense, and if GDPR enforcement comes for Adsense then they will have to go nuclear.

Re: Austria's data protection authority has found that Google Analytics is illegal

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Post by mort96 »

thisisnotatest1 wrote: post #29
triska wrote: post #16

Thank you Max Schrems for everything you do to preserve EU citizens' privacy and compliance of companies to European law!

Quoted post unavailable.

Libertarianism is so silly. "My freedom to live would be best served if there weren't politicians micromanaging other people's right to murder me". It's like a parody.

Re: Austria's data protection authority has found that Google Analytics is illegal

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Post by kapsteur »

iqanq wrote: post #25
kapsteur wrote: post #19

It's time for EU services to shine.

They haven't shined in 25 years. We will just be forced to use inferior products.

Ahah, of course during a period of time. Look at DuckDuckGo https://duckduckgo.com/traffic they benefited a lot from the changes imposed on their competitors.
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