# New version of Joplin contacting Google servers on startup

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**Created:** [10 January 2022 20:24 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/new-version-of-joplin-contacting-google-servers-on-startup/23000 "2022-01-10T20:24:14Z")\
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**Post date:** [31 January 2022 11:54 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/new-version-of-joplin-contacting-google-servers-on-startup/23000/99 "2022-01-31T11:54:53Z")

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You're right Laurent, only thing is when open source (or any kind of software) isn't GDPR compliant then businesses cant procure it. At least not use it in a compliant way.

Mileage may vary of course, but sometimes these things become knock-out criteria in tenders.

But maybe Joplin isnt meant to be procured by businesses.

Side note:

- Something being free doesnt mean it dont needs to be checked against the same requirements a business has during normal procurement.
- When we would procure Joplin Cloud for my organisation all the checks apply, because of the procurement of a service.

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