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Apple Pay JS

US-ownedUnited StatesVerified June 2026
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Apple Pay SDK and gateway endpoints.

Detected by domain patterns

applepay.cdn-apple.comapple-pay-gateway.apple.com

European alternatives

KlarnaVipps MobilePayStripe (EU entity)

GDPR & Data Residency

Apple Pay JS is owned by a US company. Under GDPR Chapter V, transferring personal data to the US requires an appropriate safeguard (typically Standard Contractual Clauses or adequacy decisions. The 2020 Schrems II ruling invalidated Privacy Shield and increased scrutiny on US data transfers, requiring case-by-case Transfer Impact Assessments (TIAs).

If your website loads Apple Pay JS scripts or sends user data to their servers, your users' data may be processed in the United States. Review Apple Pay JS's DPA (Data Processing Agreement) and ensure it covers SCCs.

Tip: Consider replacing Apple Pay JS with one of the EU-based alternatives listed above to simplify GDPR compliance and remove cross-border transfer obligations.

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