In case of GDPR, this is not true and compagnies are subject to this EU law if they process EU citizens’ personal data. Wether they comply or can be prosecuted is another thing gdpr.eu/companies-outside-of-europe/
It doesn't matter where they "serve traffic". They do not operate in the EU and thus are not subject to EU law.
xyro@lemmy.ca 5 days ago
artyom@piefed.social 5 days ago
The EU can publish all the laws and articles they want. They have no authority to enforce them.
xyro@lemmy.ca 5 days ago
It’s another debate, but countries do have the authority to enforce their laws on their sovereign scope, which include network infrastructure located in the country, used to transport traffic from foreign compagnies.
artyom@piefed.social 5 days ago
How do you suppose they're going to use network infrastructure to impose fines?
Honytawk@feddit.nl 5 days ago
The UK is not EU.
They were very clear about that.
artyom@piefed.social 5 days ago
Great, they don't operate in the UK either.