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Berlin-based Langdock moves its parent company from the US to Germany

56 points · 27 comments · jethronethro

  1. vrganj · · focus · HN ↗
    > US laws, including the Cloud Act, have created concerns across the market that American authorities could seek access to customer data.

    The CLOUD Act is becoming a bigger and bigger deal here in Europe. It definitely kills deals.

    1. leonidasrup · · focus · HN ↗
      "Is the CLOUD Act only applicable to U.S. cloud service providers?"

      "No. The CLOUD Act applies to all electronic communication service or remote computing service providers that operate or have a legal presence in the U.S. For example, the CLOUD Act is also applicable to a cloud service provider that is headquartered in the EU and has operations in the United State"

      <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;aws.amazon.com&#x2F;compliance&#x2F;cloud-act&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;aws.amazon.com&#x2F;compliance&#x2F;cloud-act&#x2F;

      1. bananzamba · · focus · HN ↗
        The difference is with European data stored by American companies
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