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So when I get reported, I'll say I didn't worry because some guy on Hacker News said I'd be OK? That's not how it works. You can be as confident as you want wit

So when I get reported, I'll say I didn't worry because some guy on Hacker News said I'd be OK? That's not how it works. You can be as confident as you want without affecting the reasonable worries actual businesses have about this regulation.

mnkypete 8y ago
I have an actual business, thank you. And I did my homework by talking to a lawyer about it. What I got from this talk is, that most of the stuff that is going around is pure panic mode. Please, don't take my words as granted but talk to an actual lawyer. You'll probably even find a free session for startups somewhere in your city, at least in Europe.
jdietrich 8y ago
Ask the regulators. The ICO provide comprehensive guidance documents, a wide range of tools to facilitate compliance and a dedicated helpline for small organisations. They're extremely busy at the moment, but they'll be more than happy to explain your obligations under the GDPR and the best way of achieving compliance. https://ico.org.uk/for-organisations/guide-to-the-general-data-protection-regulation-gdpr/ https://ico.org.uk/for-organisations/guide-to-the-general-da... https://ico.org.uk/global/contact-us/advice-service-for-small-organisations/ https://ico.org.uk/global/contact-us/advice-service-for-smal...
- nickpp 8y ago
  ICO is just the UK regulator. How about the regulators of the other 28 EU states?
  - jdietrich 8y ago
    There are specific mechanisms in place to ensure that the regulations are applied consistently, set out in Chapter 7 of the GDPR. https://gdpr-info.eu/chapter-7/ https://gdpr-info.eu/chapter-7/
    - tobltobs 8y ago
      This is already falling apart. Some countries like Austria already decided to reprove but not to fine offenders. See German article: https://www.heise.de/newsticker/meldung/Keine-Strafen-Oesterreich-zieht-neuem-Datenschutz-die-Zaehne-4031217.html?seite=all https://www.heise.de/newsticker/meldung/Keine-Strafen-Oester...
  - jacquesm 8y ago
    Harmonized. So an ok from one would count pretty heavily when interacting with others.
- kasey_junk 8y ago
  Point of order, the ICU is one of many potential regulators & likely not an important one given brexit. What hav the Danish & Belgian regulators been doing lately?

mnkypete 8y ago

I have an actual business, thank you. And I did my homework by talking to a lawyer about it. What I got from this talk is, that most of the stuff that is going around is pure panic mode. Please, don't take my words as granted but talk to an actual lawyer. You'll probably even find a free session for startups somewhere in your city, at least in Europe.

jdietrich 8y ago

Ask the regulators. The ICO provide comprehensive guidance documents, a wide range of tools to facilitate compliance and a dedicated helpline for small organisations. They're extremely busy at the moment, but they'll be more than happy to explain your obligations under the GDPR and the best way of achieving compliance. https://ico.org.uk/for-organisations/guide-to-the-general-data-protection-regulation-gdpr/ https://ico.org.uk/for-organisations/guide-to-the-general-da... https://ico.org.uk/global/contact-us/advice-service-for-small-organisations/ https://ico.org.uk/global/contact-us/advice-service-for-smal...

nickpp 8y ago
ICO is just the UK regulator. How about the regulators of the other 28 EU states?
- jdietrich 8y ago
  There are specific mechanisms in place to ensure that the regulations are applied consistently, set out in Chapter 7 of the GDPR. https://gdpr-info.eu/chapter-7/ https://gdpr-info.eu/chapter-7/
  - tobltobs 8y ago
    This is already falling apart. Some countries like Austria already decided to reprove but not to fine offenders. See German article: https://www.heise.de/newsticker/meldung/Keine-Strafen-Oesterreich-zieht-neuem-Datenschutz-die-Zaehne-4031217.html?seite=all https://www.heise.de/newsticker/meldung/Keine-Strafen-Oester...
- jacquesm 8y ago
  Harmonized. So an ok from one would count pretty heavily when interacting with others.
kasey_junk 8y ago
Point of order, the ICU is one of many potential regulators & likely not an important one given brexit. What hav the Danish & Belgian regulators been doing lately?