and local laws, rules, and regulations impose or seek to impose legal restrictions and other requirements on operating our business, including airport permitting, insurance, licensure, screening, and other requirements. For example, zoning laws or homeowner’s association restrictions and the like could impact the ability of hosts to operate from, or park their vehicles in, desirable locations such as at or near their homes. If such affected hosts are unwilling or unable to comply with such zoning laws, we may fail to attract or retain hosts on our platform. In addition, because global laws and regulations continue to develop and evolve rapidly, it is possible that we and our hosts may not be, or may not have been, compliant with each such applicable law or regulation.
In addition, new, changed, modified, or newly interpreted or applied tax laws, statutes, rules, regulations, ordinances, or permitting fees could increase our hosts’ and our compliance, operating, and other costs, which could deter hosts from listing their vehicles on our platform and negatively affect our available network of vehicles or may make the pricing of trips less attractive to our guests who might choose other forms of transportation options available to them. Also, laws and regulations that may not be directly applicable to us, but would directly apply to hosts, may still result in potential costs and liabilities to us. Any or all of these events could adversely impact our business and financial performance.
Moreover, we are subject to regulations and laws specifically governing the internet, e-commerce, and electronic devices. These regulations and laws may cover taxation, privacy, data protection, pricing, accessibility, user generated content, copyrights, distribution, mobile communications, location services, electronic device certification, electronic waste, electronic contracts and other communications, consumer protection, web services, the provision of online payment services, unencumbered internet access to our services, the design and operation of websites, and the characteristics and quality of products and services. It is not clear how existing laws governing issues such as property ownership and libel apply to the internet, e-commerce, digital content, and web services. Jurisdictions may regulate peer-to-peer or consumer-to-consumer online businesses, including certain aspects of our platform. Unfavorable regulations and laws could diminish the demand for our products and services and increase our cost of doing business.
Laws, regulations, and orders enacted in response to the COVID-19 pandemic may also affect our business in ways that we did not anticipate, and existing laws and regulations may be interpreted and enforced differently than they have in the past in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. These laws may change rapidly, and compliance may be costly to us. For example, the shelter-in-place orders or similar measures enacted in many jurisdictions as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic may result in a loss of productivity of our workforce and our ability to effectively market to new hosts and guests, among other things.
Additionally, the U.S. Congress and other legislative and regulatory authorities in the United States and internationally have considered, and will likely continue to consider, numerous measures related to climate change and greenhouse gas emissions. Should rules establishing limitations on greenhouse gas emissions become effective, demand for our services could decline, and our business could be adversely affected.
We are subject to stringent and changing laws, regulations, and standards, and contractual obligations related to privacy and data security. The actual or perceived failure to comply with applicable data protection, privacy, and security laws, regulations, standards, and other requirements could adversely affect our business, results of operations, and financial condition.
We are subject to numerous foreign and domestic laws, regulations, and standards regarding privacy and data security that govern the personal information and other data we may collect, store, use, or process. The regulatory framework for privacy issues is rapidly evolving and is likely to remain uncertain for the foreseeable future. Many government bodies and agencies have adopted, or are considering adopting, laws and regulations regarding the collection, use, storage, destruction, disclosure, and other processing of personal information, including personal data breach notification requirements. We are also required to comply with laws, rules, and regulations relating to data security. Interpretation of these laws, rules and regulations in applicable jurisdictions is subject to change and cannot be fully determined at this time.
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