YouTube Image / Player CDN
YouTube thumbnails and the privacy-enhanced 'no-cookie' embed domain.
youtube-nocookie.com is the privacy-enhanced embed mode.
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ytimg.comyoutube-nocookie.comEuropean alternatives
GDPR & Data Residency
YouTube Image / Player CDN 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 YouTube Image / Player CDN scripts or sends user data to their servers, your users' data may be processed in the United States. Review YouTube Image / Player CDN's DPA (Data Processing Agreement) and ensure it covers SCCs.
Tip: Consider replacing YouTube Image / Player CDN with one of the EU-based alternatives listed above to simplify GDPR compliance and remove cross-border transfer obligations.
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