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It's not necessarily that American companies are having trouble complying. Some of them like the ones the article is about just have little incentive to do so.
by ajmurmann 8y ago
It's not necessarily that American companies are having trouble complying. Some of them like the ones the article is about just have little incentive to do so. If I'm in essence doing no business in Europe it's more efficient to just block European visitors.
Having grown up in Europe I'm much more sensitive to privacy concerns than most Americans, but it's not proper to assume that anyone who just blocks European visitors is up to something nefarious. It just doesn't make business sense for everyone to comply.
- packet_nerd 8y agoWhether they are "nefarious" might depend on who you ask, I suppose, but anyway, fair enough. As an American who cares deeply about online privacy, I will be actively avoiding US companies who don't comply with European privacy laws (easy way to filter). I'm willing to bet the real incentives will turn out to be bigger than many of these companies think.