[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":179},["ShallowReactive",2],{"blog-launch/international-launch":3},{"id":4,"title":5,"body":6,"category":159,"date":160,"dateModified":160,"description":161,"draft":162,"extension":163,"faq":164,"featured":162,"headerVariant":165,"image":164,"keywords":164,"meta":166,"navigation":167,"ogDescription":168,"ogTitle":169,"path":170,"readTime":164,"schemaOrg":171,"schemaType":172,"seo":173,"sitemap":174,"stem":175,"tags":176,"twitterCard":177,"__hash__":178},"blog/blog/launch/international-launch.md","International Launch Security Checklist: 14 Items Before Global Expansion",{"type":7,"value":8,"toc":153},"minimark",[9,19,22,48,71,91,113,118,121,124],[10,11,12,16],"tldr",{},[13,14,15],"p",{},"TL;DR",[13,17,18],{},"Going international means new compliance requirements. Before expanding globally, understand data residency rules (GDPR, etc.), set up regional infrastructure if needed, localize security messaging, and ensure your privacy practices work across jurisdictions.",[20,21],"print-button",{},[23,24,27,32,36,40,44],"checklist-section",{"count":25,"title":26},"5","Data Compliance",[28,29],"checklist-item",{"description":30,"label":31},"Required for EU users. 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