Comment Comment by pjc50 > The CLOUD act enables US authorities to demand access to data even if it is stored on servers outside the USA.That's the conflict. The GDPR imposes conditions on transferring that data to the USA. See https://gdpr-info.eu/art-44-gdpr/ and following sections especially https://gdpr-info.eu/art-49-gdpr/If the data is not adequately protected - if it is fed into unaccountable law enforcement databases - then the transfer may not be lawful. parent pjc50 7 years ago
That's the conflict. The GDPR imposes conditions on transferring that data to the USA. See https://gdpr-info.eu/art-44-gdpr/ and following sections especially https://gdpr-info.eu/art-49-gdpr/
If the data is not adequately protected - if it is fed into unaccountable law enforcement databases - then the transfer may not be lawful.