[sublimino]

IVPN rebuts that argument at some length:

> What is the relationship between Gibraltar and UK?

> The main relationship between Gibraltar and UK stems from the fact that the British monarch is the head of state of both Gibraltar and UK. However, such a relationship is not enough to make Gibraltar a part of UK. For example, no one argues that Andorra is a part of France although the President of France is the head of Andorra (together with the Spanish/Roman Catholic Bishop of Urgell).

https://www.ivpn.net/blog/should-gibraltar-be-classified-as-...

[d_theorist]

I find that to be a weak argument. The "main relationship" does not "stem" simply from a shared head of state. Nor does anybody claim that Gibraltar is "part of the UK", but rather that their status as a BOT means that they are subject to UK sovereignty and jurisdiction. It's quite true that Gibraltar is mostly self-governing, except in matters of defence and foreign affairs, which are managed centrally from London. However, that doesn't mean that ultimately they are not subject to UK jurisdiction. It's quite reasonable not to care, but it's still good to know.

[sublimino]

> It's quite reasonable not to care, but it's still good to know.

I agree entirely.

They claim to be outside of UK jurisdiction for a number of bills, although I'm not qualified to judge the veracity of these claims - again from https://www.ivpn.net/blog/should-gibraltar-be-classified-as-...

> Gibraltarian VPN service providers are not obliged to comply with the comprehensive UK laws regulating the information society

> RIPA does not apply to Gibraltar.

> The GRA [Gibraltar Regulatory Authority] supervises the enforcement of the Data Protection Act 2004, a Gibraltarian law implementing the European data protection laws.