# kaal:claim:2998033-005

**Claim.** Blockchain creates a data protection paradox: the technology itself offers strong privacy protection, yet storing blockchain data across a global network of nodes will often violate specific consumer protection rules and directives in individual jurisdictions.

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

**Holds when.**

- applies where consumer protection or data protection rules impose jurisdiction specific storage requirements

**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.** Wulf A. Kaal, *Blockchain Innovation for Private Investment Funds* (2017), II.4. Limitations, page 12

**Cite as.** Wulf A. Kaal, Blockchain Innovation for Private Investment Funds (2017). SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2998033

**Verify.** sha256 of source PDF `aafb1be3c25cd33da477d759df9ca2f856f0a8fe133d6396da2e75d0af573dbd` at https://raw.githubusercontent.com/wulfkaal/Academic-Papers/main/papers/pdf/Kaal%20-%202017%20-%20Blockchain%20Innovation%20for%20Private%20Investment%20Funds.pdf

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

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

**Keywords.** data-protection, privacy, consumer-protection, jurisdiction, compliance

**Related claims.**

- restated_by: https://wulfkaal.github.io/claims/3071378-010
- restates: https://wulfkaal.github.io/claims/2939127-028

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