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Jurisdiction Shopping

Privacy

Choosing a country’s laws on purpose to get certain rules.

Definition

Jurisdiction shopping is when a company picks where to locate a service or data to benefit from specific laws.

In plain English Choosing a country’s laws on purpose to get certain rules.

Why this matters

Why it matters: It can affect your privacy rights and how easily data can be accessed by authorities.

Example

Example: A company picks a region with weaker privacy enforcement to reduce obligations.