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Extraterritorial Application of National Data Protection Laws

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The GDPR can fine companies up to €20 million or 4% of annual global turnover—whichever is higher—even if the company has no physical presence in the EU, as long as it targets or monitors EU residents.

Why this is interesting

You might think that the EU's data protection law (GDPR) only applies to companies inside Europe. But if you run a website from New York, you might still have to follow it. How can a law leap across borders and bind you?