European alternatives to
Western Union
Global money transfer network operating for over 170 years.
The Western Union Company · Outside Europe
About Western Union
- Company
- The Western Union Company
- HQ
- United States
- Zone
- Outside Europe
Key concerns
Non-European ownershipSubject to US CLOUD Act
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Wise
79 · Strongly EuropeanUK-founded money transfer service with transparent fees and real exchange rates. EU-licensed through Wise Europe SA.
Freemium · from Free Free tier European
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Did you know? Storing data on European servers does not protect you from US law if the company is American-owned.
Why avoid United States-owned services?
CLOUD Act
Allows US authorities to compel American companies to hand over data stored anywhere in the world.
FISA Section 702
Permits mass surveillance of non-US persons' data held by US tech providers, without a warrant.
GDPR vs US law
Transferring personal data to US companies may conflict with EU data protection rules under GDPR.