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fh1
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8 years ago
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GDPR - server location

We are considering purchasing a team account standard. Does this account guarantee the server location in the EU - or even better in Germany? We need to know this because of the GDPR.
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  • Jay's avatar
    Jay
    8 years ago
    Hi there, data stored in Dropbox is located in the EU and US.  
     
    We continue to offer to host business customers’ files in Europe if they choose this option however the personal data that is entrusted to us is protected equally under GDPR whether it is hosted in Europe or the US.
     

    Currently the ability to store files on our European infrastructure is available only to European Dropbox Business, Enterprise, and Education customers with 250+ licenses. 

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fh1
Helpful | Level 6
8 years ago

Not at all..

https://www.eugdpr.org/

 

After four years of preparation and debate the GDPR was finally approved by the EU Parliament on 14 April 2016. Enforcement date: 25 May 2018 - at which time those organizations in non-compliance may face heavy fines. 

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Rich
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8 years ago
fh1 wrote:

After four years of preparation and debate the GDPR was finally approved by the EU Parliament on 14 April 2016. Enforcement date: 25 May 2018  ...

Semantics...

It's clearly obvious that Mark was referring to the deadline for compliancy, and not the date that the law went into effect.

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    Mark
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    8 years ago
    Actually, to add here that the dates I gave are when it came in to effect within the UK (hence my UK link).

    If your country has had requirements and compliance enforcements longer than this then its different

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