Legal Question in Technology Law in New Jersey

Just wanted to understand the legal implications of releasing my app across the globe (i.e. not restricting the app to a particular country).

My app will collect personal data such a date of birth, gender, country, relationship status etc. of users across the globe. People can view other users individual information as 'user profile' (something like most social networking sites do). I am planning to store the user data on servers based in US, while my company is registered outside US/UK/EU.

I am concerned about data privacy and security laws that i need to be aware of here. Would EU or UK or any other country/region laws have issues with data being stored outside their country. How are other social networking websites able to handle this?

Thanks for any help!


Asked on 2/02/16, 3:14 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Frank Natoli Natoli-Legal, LLC

You are going to be held to the standards imposed based upon where you are operating from not necessarily where all of your customers come from. But if you are deemed to have a presence in any of these places that can change. There are a great many legal considerations that underpin this kind of venture and this is only one small issue you are raising.

If you are taking this seriously, I suggest that you consult with a lawyer in private and discuss your objectives in more detail. You can start by calling around to several for a free phone consultation, get some insights then pick the best fit to work with.

If you would like to discuss further over a free phone consult, feel free to contact me anytime that is convenient.

Our firm is now referred by the American Bar Association (see under the New York section):

http://www.americanbar.org/groups/delivery_legal_services/resources/programs_to_help_those_with_moderate_income.html

Kind regards,

Frank

www.LanternLegal.com

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DISCLAIMER: this is not intended to be specific legal advice and should not be relied upon as such. No attorney-client relationship is formed on the basis of this posting.

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Answered on 2/02/16, 5:58 am


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