Isn't this against GDPR?

1) no

2) they don't appear to be doing business in Europe anyways (based in California, only contact number is North American)

I'm more worried that he didn't even mention the word "privacy".

This. I read this book January this year and it was terrific. It reads like a hollywood movie. Some people in that book are just insane.

Where did you emigrate to? London, UK.

What do you work as? Enterprise Architect

How long do you live abroad now? 10years

What is the bottom line? Was it worth it? Totally. London is a big city and there is a lot of things to do compared to D (NRW). Pay is much better and you get to know people from around the world.