Thread: Let’s Bring Kindle Library Borrowing to the UK & EU
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Old 08-19-2025, 04:11 PM   #9
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Originally Posted by DNSB View Post
Basically, Amazon would have to be able to refuse to supply user information without a court order for that specific users information and protect that user information from other Amazon sites so for instance, a request could not be made under the Patriot Act in the USA for the information without needing to involve the user's jurisdiction.
If a company has a US HQ, it doesn't matter where the data is, the USA Government can demand it, and more easily if it's not involving a USA Citizen.

That's why MS, Google & Amazon etc "Cloud" services assurances to EU are regarded as worthless.
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