[briandear]

> GDPR applies to EU citizens globally. It's just not enforced globally.

Do American speed limits apply to American drivers in Europe? Or do the European speed limits apply?

Essentially you are absolutely incorrect. The EU has no legal jurisdiction outside of EU borders.

[icebraining]

American tax laws (like the FACTA) do apply to Americans in Europe, for example. A sovereign entity has jurisdiction over anything it wants. The question is whether it can enforce it, but there are many tools for that, from simple treaties to sanctions to full-blown military invasions.

In any case, parent is in fact incorrect since the GDPR claims no such jurisdiction. It only applies to people in the EU, or to people whose personal data is processed by EU companies.