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If the data is outsourced to *any* multinational company that falls under US jurisdiction (eg. IBM, HP, Accenture) then the Patriot Act can be used to access the data. This includes data centers located in the EU, so the data does not even have to "cross a border" to be compromised. Assume that if your data is accessible by a company that has an office in the USA, your data can and will be turned over if the Feds demand it. And note that you will never be informed that it is happening, so you have no opportunity to appeal.
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