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by vidarh 5336 days ago
> The fact is, unless Klout is hosted or incorporated in the UK or EU, the latter have no jurisdiction over the company, and such their laws don't apply.

Jurisdiction is up for the court and legislative to decide.

I do believe that UK courts will assert jurisdiction in cases such as this. UK courts certainly do assert worldwide jurisdiction in other situations - one of several reasons why UK courts are so popular for people who wish to sue for libel, for example.