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MGID

US-ownedUnited StatesDPF-certifiedVerified June 2026
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Native advertising and content recommendation platform. Loads recommendation widgets and tracking scripts.

MGID Inc., California. Originally founded in Ukraine.

Detected by domain patterns

mgid.com

European alternatives

Strossle (SE)Adnami (DK)

GDPR & Data Residency

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

MGID Inc. is self-certified under the EU–US Data Privacy Framework — a lawful GDPR transfer mechanism for EU→US transfers.

Verified against the official DPF participant list on 27 Jul 2026. This is a technical observation, not legal advice — certification status can change, so re-check before relying on it.

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

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