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BRUSSELS, Belgium (AP) - European data privacy regulators said Thursday that Internet search engines based outside Europe must also comply with EU rules on how a person's Internet address or search history is stored.
EU rules that someone must consent to their data being collected and give individuals the right to object or verify their information apply to search engines, the regulators' group said in a short statement as they prepare a full report due by April.
They also apply to companies headquartered outside the EU but have "an establishment" in one of the EU member states, or that use automated equipment based in a member state for processing personal data, the statement said.
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