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by andrepew 959 days ago
GDPR can apply extraterritorially but not to the extent you're suggesting.

For example, I am an EU citizen living in Canada. GDPR does not apply to any company interacting with me. However, for a US citizen living in an EU country GDPR would apply to every company they interact with. Even US based companies.

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> For example, I am an EU citizen living in Canada. GDPR does not apply to any company interacting with me.

Weirdly enough that is not true. The sheer fact that you are an EU citizen covers you under GDPR. Now, you may not have recorse as the company you're dealing with does not have an entity in Europe that you could sue.