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CNIL decides EU-US data transfer to Google Analytics illegal and orders controller to comply with GDPR
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The question is, is it also illegal for a non European site, to use Google Analytics when visitors are coming from EEA ?
The GDPR also applies to data controllers and processors outside of the European Economic Area (EEA) if they are engaged in the "offering of goods or services" (regardless of whether a payment is required) to data subjects within the EEA, or are monitoring the behaviour of data subjects within the EEA (Article 3(2)). The regulation applies regardless of where the processing takes place.[40] This has been interpreted as intentionally giving GDPR extraterritorial jurisdiction for non-EU establishments if they are doing business with people located in the EU.
I read once that Canada has an agreement with the EU to enforce GDPR fines to Canadian's businesses.