[freshflowers]

Amazon operating in Germany is subject to German laws.

Legally, all asses are covered, and for 90% that's all that matters, regulatory compliance.

Germany, unlike Ireland, comes with the added bonus that if privacy protection is violated, shit will hit the fan. But that's all it is, a bonus.

Most assume the NSA can get to the data wherever it is, and those very few genuinely worried about that look for protection in encryption rather than legal jurisdiction.