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Originally Posted by stumped
i expect them to operate a cloud , yes, but openly
i also expect them to disclose what counrtry it resides in, thus what laws it operates under, who has access to the data, and to provide access for me to review MY data
i do , after all ,in UK law, have a right to that, I feel like exercising it, on principle. I don't want my reading profile sold to 3rd party advertisers, or scanned by over zealous govt agencies,
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Interesting. Oddly, that is one of the reasons suggested as to why that Kobo does not sync sideloaded content as under Canadian law, they would be required to allow the user to access their information. Of course, both the UK and Canada allow "reasonable fees" for such access.
As to where Overdrive stores their cloud data? Most likely still the US though they are now owned by a Japanese company. Your rights under UK law might be hard to enforce when the data does not reside on a server in the UK. You may remember the kerfuffle when Microsoft refused a court order in the USA to hand over data residing on a server in Ireland. Basically ended up with Microsoft winning their case so forcing the US government to go through the correct international channels to try to gain access to that data.
As for having your data scanned by over-zealous govt. agencies? I seem to have gained the impression from various news stories that the UK was among the world leaders in that area. Even the Data Protection Act and Freedom of Information Act allow national security as a reason to access data with no limitations or need to let the person know their data is being accessed and allows crime and taxation to freely access information though for those two purposes, eventually they need to inform the person whose data they are accessing -- likely in the form of "You are under arrest". Compare the EU Data Protection Directive to the UK Data Protection Act for some interesting changes.