Title: You cannot use it in the EU (GDPR)
Last modified: August 4, 2025

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# You cannot use it in the EU (GDPR)

 *  [PlayerWeb](https://wordpress.org/support/users/spielerinternet/)
 * (@spielerinternet)
 * [10 months, 1 week ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-has-no-valid-header-8/)
 * It loads a script from outside the EU [https://cdn.elementor.com/a11y/widget.js?api_key](https://cdn.elementor.com/a11y/widget.js?api_key)
   
   For the developers, please note that this practice is prohibited within the European
   Union. Consequently, customers may be subject to legal liability.
    -  This topic was modified 10 months, 1 week ago by [PlayerWeb](https://wordpress.org/support/users/spielerinternet/).
    -  This topic was modified 9 months, 1 week ago by [PlayerWeb](https://wordpress.org/support/users/spielerinternet/).

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 *  [eklaubert](https://wordpress.org/support/users/eklaubert/)
 * (@eklaubert)
 * [9 months, 1 week ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-has-no-valid-header-8/#post-18584948)
 * Well, folks, what can I say? **Expensive annual Ally licenses are being sold 
   in Germany to comply with applicable laws**… We believe Elementor’s promises 
   and integrate the plugin into our customers’ websites. **And – unbelievably –
   the plugin is not compliant with current GDPR legislation in Germany.** How ignorant
   are the Elementor employees that they’re selling software to a country in which
   this software is illegal? How do you define that? No thoughts – no idea? Stupidity?
   Or is it blatant fraud?
   This must be fixed – immediately! Otherwise there will
   be court cases and judgments that will be so expensive… that Elementor will really
   get into trouble. Folks, I’m really pissed off. And I promise you, it will be
   expensive – for you. **I expect you to change this software within hours. There’s
   no excuse. Elementor: I await your response.** BR…kl
 *  [hal9099](https://wordpress.org/support/users/hal9099/)
 * (@hal9099)
 * [9 months, 1 week ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-has-no-valid-header-8/#post-18585044)
 * I felt the same way when I was asked to install it for a client. What a disgrace.
   Perhaps it would help to first inform the authorities that a product is being
   distributed without any warning that violates GDPR regulations in Germany. At
   the same time, all website operators should be informed that they are very likely
   violating GDPR. At least Elementor can still harvest the last bit of user data
   this way.
    -  This reply was modified 9 months, 1 week ago by [hal9099](https://wordpress.org/support/users/hal9099/).
 *  [eWebjojo](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ewebjojo/)
 * (@ewebjojo)
 * [9 months, 1 week ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-has-no-valid-header-8/#post-18585622)
 * Can’t we block it with CCM19 or Borlabs etc.?
 *  Thread Starter [PlayerWeb](https://wordpress.org/support/users/spielerinternet/)
 * (@spielerinternet)
 * [9 months, 1 week ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-has-no-valid-header-8/#post-18585628)
 * That could be a way if Borlabs would support that. On the other hand that are
   costs on the top for our customers. … or for us!
 *  Plugin Support [Elementor Team](https://wordpress.org/support/users/talmo/)
 * (@talmo)
 * [9 months, 1 week ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-has-no-valid-header-8/#post-18585849)
 * Thank you for taking the time to share your concerns. I truly understand how 
   serious this matter is for you and your team, and I want to address it with the
   clarity and respect it deserves.
 * First, to clarify: yes, Ally is GDPR compliant. To meet your privacy obligations,
   it is important to list Elementor as a sub-processor in your website’s privacy
   notice. Our [_Data Processing Agreement (DPA)_](https://elementor.com/terms/plugins-dpa)
   outlines all privacy-related requirements and is available to help you stay aligned
   with applicable data protection laws.
 * In case I am missing somaething, kindly create a [screencast](https://www.loom.com/)
   demonstrating the issue.
 * We’re here to support you, and I appreciate your passion and commitment to both
   your clients and legal compliance.
 *  [eklaubert](https://wordpress.org/support/users/eklaubert/)
 * (@eklaubert)
 * [9 months, 1 week ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-has-no-valid-header-8/#post-18589088)
 * [@talmo](https://wordpress.org/support/users/talmo/) …Talmo, unfortunately, you
   haven’t really understood the problem. The native version of Ally apparently 
   worked without sending any data connection to servers in the US or elsewhere.
   In the current version you (Elementor) installed an add-on for a licensing model
   with a limited number of users. The purpose: To make more money – nothing else.
   Your technicians didn’t care about current applicable laws at all. Laws your 
   customers aren’t allowed to violate. Stop claiming that Ally is GDPR-compliant
   because it’s not true. Be sure, I’ll keep your written statements. It will be
   important when fines have to be paid. Get the information you need. And don’t
   tell us what we have to do to solve the problem. It’s your problem – not ours.
   We are the customers and we paid for a flawless product. And that’s exactly what
   it isn’t. In the meantime, the discussion about this is being shared by many 
   colleagues in our branche – you’ll lose customers, and the customers, who have
   already paid (including us), will hire lawyers if our customers have to pay fines
   over here. Talmo… Don’t sent phrases, don’t send textmodules, that aren’t correct.
   And don’t tell us, what we have to do. Just work and fix the problem immediately.
   If you can’t do it… give the job to someone with competence. But solve your problem.
   It’s urgent. Otherwise it will be expensive – for Elementor.
 * We trusted Elementor’s reliability. Then we recommended it to our customers and
   purchased the licenses. Atferwords we implemented it. That’s work. And work always
   has to be paid for. We’ve been expaining and discussing your problem for days
   now. How much do you want to pay us for this? What is Elementor paying us in 
   compensation? Sent this information to your management – the matter is escalating.
   I’m really angry about the bad and incompetent way of Elementor’s support.
    -  This reply was modified 9 months, 1 week ago by [eklaubert](https://wordpress.org/support/users/eklaubert/).
 *  [eklaubert](https://wordpress.org/support/users/eklaubert/)
 * (@eklaubert)
 * [9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-has-no-valid-header-8/#post-18590672)
 * [@talmo](https://wordpress.org/support/users/talmo/): You have closed the Elementor-
   support-ticket without any info or solving the problem. How poor is that?
 * After five days of discussion and work – nothing happened at your side. There
   was no sign from your company of changing the illegal part / script of the Ally-
   Plugin. It is not longer possible to run the plugin on my customer’s sites  –
   it violates the roules German DSGVO and European GDPR.
   Here my decision: I stop
   the planned implementation of further customer-websites and also the usage of
   this plugin immediately on the current sites. This plugin is violating the DSGVO-
   laws in Germany and also the GDPR-laws in the EU, because the counting license-
   version – intentionally installed by the seller: Elementor.
 * Selling software to comply with laws is fine. However, if this software also 
   violates other laws and thus risk the users all over Germany and the EU… that’s
   unacceptable. If the seller of this software doesn’t provide apparently intentionally
   any information about it, it’s fraud. I’m sorry. There were already irregularities
   in the invoicing process. This might have been a minor mistake, but now in combination
   with this case the entire company appears dubious and unsuitable for business
   relationships.
 * You don’t seem to care about, what happens to your customers. You respond with
   text modules and phrases and your support team continues to make untruthful claims
   in writing – even though we’ve explained the technical details of the fatal error
   you made. Combined with your inaction to solve the problem – there no basis for
   any collaboration with Elementor. Be sure, that I will share this really bad 
   experiences with you to the colleagues.
 * Conclusion: 
 * – I hereby terminate all licenses with immediate effect. You no longer have any
   permission to debit any amount.
 * – I demand the immediate repayment of the amounts, I’ve paid yet. And: You should
   be glad, that I’m not charging you my worktime, that I had to spent with this
   sh**.
 * – Repayment until: 12.08.2025 – If not … I’ll sent the entire case to the lawyers.
 * All of this, because you want to golden your wallets – without taking care, what
   will happen to your customers. You are not business friends at all.
 * I expect your answer until 12.08.2025
 * No greetings… kl
    -  This reply was modified 9 months ago by [eklaubert](https://wordpress.org/support/users/eklaubert/).

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