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Alibaba Cloud

China-ownedChinaVerified June 2026
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Alibaba Cloud CDN and storage endpoints.

Detected by domain patterns

alicdn.comaliyuncs.comalibabacloud.com

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GDPR & Data Residency

Alibaba Cloud is owned by a Chinese company. China's National Security Law (NSL) and Data Security Law (DSL) may require Chinese companies to disclose data to government authorities. This presents a significant compliance risk under GDPR for European users' personal data.

High risk: GDPR Chapter V does not recognise China as an adequate country for data transfers. Embedding Alibaba Cloud on your site may constitute a high-risk data transfer without a lawful basis.

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