# GDPR outside of the EU

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/gdpr-outside-of-the-eu/278349
**Category:** General
**Tags:** gdpr
**Created:** [September 8, 2023, 4:39pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/gdpr-outside-of-the-eu/278349 "2023-09-08T16:39:08Z")
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### Author: ![JammyDodger](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/jammydodger/32/254611_2.png) [@JammyDodger](https://meta.discourse.org/u/JammyDodger)
#### Post date: [September 16, 2023, 9:07am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/gdpr-outside-of-the-eu/278349/37 "2023-09-16T09:07:50Z")

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This seems like a good topic to try a small experiment of including an AI summary in a post within the topic (though manually in this case 🙂):

> The discussion started with [post 1](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/278349/1) from Wombat asking if GDPR only applies to users in the EU. [post 2](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/278349/2) from Jagster clarified that GDPR regulates services/sites that have EU users, regardless of location.
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> Wombat then asked some follow up questions in [post 3](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/278349/3), noting their understanding that GDPR requires allowing user account deletion. Jagster responded in [post 4](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/278349/4) that anonymization is enough under GDPR, not full deletion.
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> The discussion explored details around GDPR’s territorial scope in [posts 10-25](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/278349/10), with RGJ and Jagster clarifying that physical presence in the EU determines applicability, not citizenship.
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> Wombat asked if the UK’s exit from the EU impacts GDPR there in [post 16](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/278349/16). Stephen explained in [post 26](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/278349/26) that the UK did implement GDPR-based laws in their 2018 Data Protection Act revision.
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> Jagster pointed out in [post 27](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/278349/27) that companies have to apply the same rules to all users equally. The discussion wrapped up with RGJ and packman warning about relying on informal GDPR advice in [posts 32-36](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/278349/32).
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> Summarized with AI on 16 Sep

I think the post numbers are sightly off due to some post merges, and it didn’t include the donkey, but here it is. 🙂

Probably also worth repeating the earlier note about getting legal advice:

> [@sam](#):
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> Keep in mind, legal advice on a forum is somewhat risky. As far as I know, none of the people who replied here are lawyers and nobody is offering stamped legal advice.
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> I recommend you consult with a lawyer to answer GDPR jurisdiction nuance.

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