Google Pay transfers EEA service provision from UK to Ireland
In an email sent to all users in the EEA except those in the UK, and seen by The Register, it said the terms of service would, as of 4 April, be provided by Google Ireland Limited.
The Dublin-based arm “will take over the processing of your payments and information in accordance with the new terms of service”, the email stated.
The move comes as the UK is teetering on the brink of leaving the EU – with or without a deal and on a yet-to-be-decided date – and many businesses are racing to prepare for the departure.
This means mitigating against any potential cliff-edges and ensuring they comply with various regulations, such as those in financial services and data protection if data is transferred from the EU to the UK.
It will also be crucial for businesses that their services continue unhindered after Brexit, and Google’s email suggests this is the reason for the switcheroo. google pay eea
Additionally, Brexit has caused some disruption in the availability of some features of Google Pay. For example, UK residents can no longer add their loyalty cards to Google Pay, as these features are currently only available in certain countries within the European Economic Area (EEA).
However, despite these changes, Google Pay is still widely available and accessible in the UK. UK residents can use Google Pay to make payments at millions of locations worldwide, as well as to send and receive money from friends and family.
It’s worth noting that these changes apply only to Google Pay in the UK. The availability and functionality of Google Pay in other countries remain unaffected by Brexit.
