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Check · Art. 44 GDPR

Google Fonts loaded directly from Google

What it means

Your app loads fonts from fonts.googleapis.com / fonts.gstatic.com. Every visitor's IP address is sent to Google servers in the US.

Why it matters

German courts (LG München, 2022) ruled this transfer unlawful without consent; Art. 44 GDPR restricts transfers to third countries. It's also the single most common warning-letter trigger.

How to fix it

Self-host the font files (they're openly licensed) and remove the Google request. Takes minutes with google-webfonts-helper.

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