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		pmiller2 on Feb 6, 2019 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Notices have already been issued under Australia’s... How can Australia exert legal authority over a company that has no legal presence in the country and one Australian user?

LiquidFlux on Feb 6, 2019 [–]

I'm not informed on the subject, but narrow-mindedly, GDPR and serving EU customers?

nybble41 on Feb 6, 2019 | [–]

Yeah, that has exactly the same problem with respect to jurisdiction.

The only difference is that it's easier to write off Australia than the entire EU.

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