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Unsplash

US-ownedUnited StatesVerified June 2026
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Stock photography hosting and image CDN (images.unsplash.com).

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unsplash.com

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GDPR & Data Residency

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

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