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If there's a successful business that blocks EU access due to GDPR, that's a huge immediate opportunity to enter that market in the EU (unless, of course, the b
by dogecoinbase 8y ago
If there's a successful business that blocks EU access due to GDPR, that's a huge immediate opportunity to enter that market in the EU (unless, of course, the business model is based on resale of personal information).
- briandear 8y agoWhich is exactly the point of the law — it’s a trade barrier.
- j605 8y agoEU companies also have to abide by it so I don't know how it is a trade barrier.
- reaperducer 8y agoOr unless the business model is location-based. The example from a previous HN article was the Chicago Tribune blocking EU access. Are you saying that there's a "huge immediate opportunity" for people in Europe to read local Chicago news? Not every business is global. In fact, 99%+ aren't.