Other countries may have data protection laws less stringent than or otherwise different from the laws in effect in the country in which you are located. When we transfer information we make use of standard contractual data protection clauses, which have been approved by the European Commission. We also self-certify with the U.S. Department of Commerce that Badgr complies with EU-US Privacy Shield in relation to the GDPR framework as set forth by the European Union regarding the collection, use, and retention of personal data based in the European Economic Area (“EEA”) and the United Kingdom. please refer to our Privacy Shield Statement.</p> 8. LEGAL BASIS FOR PROCESSING PERSONAL INFORMATION (EEA ONLY) <p>