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Pornwolf · 05-26-2007, 01:38 PM

Some things are not that simple.

Let's say the US gov wants records on a swath of customers that have accounts with PayPal EU. Well, PayPal will take into consideration how much those customers mean to them then give up the goods faster than you can say EPassporte.

"Why" you ask?

Because they are related... joined at the hip... no matter what the paperwork says. If the Gov is having a hard time with Paypal US in regard to records they will put the kind of pressure that they are known to put on companies that don't play nice with their requests. The IRS, The Treasury Dept, and all kinds of BS legislation can and usually is used in these kinds of cases. Paypal knows that and they also know protecting you is not worth any kind of issues Stateside.

While that Luxembourg privacy status is a wonderful thing and it actually means something for your average customer... you would be amazed at how quickly the wind changes and you are in the cross hairs of the US Government's targets if you are selling to US customers.

But don't listen to me, keep thinking PayPal offers some kind of real privacy protection. Just keep your nose clean or else you will find out what I am talking about first hand.

05-26-2007, 01:38 PM
Pornwolf Drunk and Unruly Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Hollywood Posts: 22,712	Some things are not that simple. Let's say the US gov wants records on a swath of customers that have accounts with PayPal EU. Well, PayPal will take into consideration how much those customers mean to them then give up the goods faster than you can say EPassporte. "Why" you ask? Because they are related... joined at the hip... no matter what the paperwork says. If the Gov is having a hard time with Paypal US in regard to records they will put the kind of pressure that they are known to put on companies that don't play nice with their requests. The IRS, The Treasury Dept, and all kinds of BS legislation can and usually is used in these kinds of cases. Paypal knows that and they also know protecting you is not worth any kind of issues Stateside. While that Luxembourg privacy status is a wonderful thing and it actually means something for your average customer... you would be amazed at how quickly the wind changes and you are in the cross hairs of the US Government's targets if you are selling to US customers. But don't listen to me, keep thinking PayPal offers some kind of real privacy protection. Just keep your nose clean or else you will find out what I am talking about first hand. __________________ I've trusted my sites to them for over a decade... Webair, bitches.