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There are internationally signed agreements about punishing the companies and persons breaking other country laws. The USA has signed a lot of them with EU (for

by _o_ 9y ago

There are internationally signed agreements about punishing the companies and persons breaking other country laws. The USA has signed a lot of them with EU (for example) and it is in mutual interest to use them for both parties. Does it work? Decide for yourself: https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/eu-announces-record-27-billion-antitrust-fine-on-google-over-search-results/2017/06/27/1f7c475e-5b20-11e7-8e2f-ef443171f6bd_story.html https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/eu-announces-record-27-... And GDPR is not about the laws. It is about crooked people breaking basic human rights for their profit, every normal person should be glad that he has a straight (well almost :) ) directions how to respect and show respect for his customers. The attitude of "you cant force me" is fundamentally wrong. One more thing, as a non european cityzen, I would be carefully monitor what the sites are doing with basic human rights (as now it will become evident) and protect myself from those who show their disrespect by not using their sites, services etc. Whole world will profit from this legislation and you can bet a lot of other countries will adopt it.

danieltillett 9y ago
Do you not see this is such a slippery slope? It is basically a "think of the children" justification. What happens when a country decides to imposes its laws on the EU and demand that data in the EU is removed or blocked that it doesn't like. The idea of the GDPR is good, it just is being implemented in a terrible way.
- majewsky 9y ago
  > What happens when a country decides to imposes its laws on the EU and demand that data in the EU is removed or blocked that it doesn't like. I suspect that has happened before. The tool to resolve these disputes is called diplomacy.
  - danieltillett 9y ago
    Not much diplomacy going on with the EU, more "this is our law and we apply and we will fine you if you don’t follow".

by _o_ 9y ago

danieltillett 9y ago

Do you not see this is such a slippery slope? It is basically a "think of the children" justification. What happens when a country decides to imposes its laws on the EU and demand that data in the EU is removed or blocked that it doesn't like. The idea of the GDPR is good, it just is being implemented in a terrible way.

majewsky 9y ago
> What happens when a country decides to imposes its laws on the EU and demand that data in the EU is removed or blocked that it doesn't like. I suspect that has happened before. The tool to resolve these disputes is called diplomacy.
- danieltillett 9y ago
  Not much diplomacy going on with the EU, more "this is our law and we apply and we will fine you if you don’t follow".