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> Don't do business in the EU if you don't intend to respect the laws. A lot of Japanese sites IP-ban foreigners so they don't have to deal with them. I always
by MichaelBurge 10y ago
> Don't do business in the EU if you don't intend to respect the laws.
A lot of Japanese sites IP-ban foreigners so they don't have to deal with them. I always figured, why not leave the site open for everyone but not officially support them? I guess putting technical measures in place prevents having your assets seized, or being sued or arrested when you step foot there.
If an EU customer with data retention laws uses a VPN to bypass an IP-block(and pays with bitcoin or something), would you still be subject to their laws? Or would the attempt to block them be sufficient legally?
- jacquesm 10y agoIt's not about you blocking them or not blocking them. It's simply about respecting the rights of your users. If you feel that taking users data without giving them the option to ask for you to delete it needs laws that can and will be enforced then you can see why our industry has a bad reputation when it comes to managing end user data. This sort of behavior is exactly why the industry is no longer self-regulating but is now forcibly regulated in the EU. And soon to be much more forcibly regulated, come 2018 the new version of the DPD will come into effect which has much more teeth because there are still plenty of companies that are trying to evade their responsibilities. For instance, from then on, if you have been breached you will be required by law to report the breach. So, be nice to your users, respect their data and try to be better than your competitors rather than to find ways in which you can creatively evade legislation that is especially meant to apply to you and your customers.