# kaal:claim:2939127-028

**Claim.** Although blockchain technology itself offers unprecedented data and privacy protection, storing blockchain data across a global network of nodes often will not comply with the consumer protection rules, directives, and guidelines of particular jurisdictions.

**Type.** failure  **Support.** argued

**Holds when.**

- global node distribution of blockchain data
- jurisdiction specific consumer protection and data rules

**Source quote.**

> While blockchain technology itself offers unprecedented genuine data and privacy protection, the storage of blockchain data across a global network of nodes often will not comply with specific consumer protection rules, directives, and guidelines around the world.

**From.** Mark Fenwick, Wulf A. Kaal, Erik P. M. Vermeulen, *Legal Education in the Blockchain Revolution* (2017), III.4. Limitations, page 31

**Cite as.** Mark Fenwick, Wulf A. Kaal, Erik P. M. Vermeulen, Legal Education in the Blockchain Revolution (2017). SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2939127

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**Failure mode.** cross-border-node-storage-noncompliance  (family: privacy-and-surveillance-risk)

**Topics.** blockchain, consensus-and-security, compliance, law-and-legal-systems

**Keywords.** blockchain, data-protection, privacy-law, compliance, jurisdiction

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