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So for all those comments on how violations would slowly escalate based on complaints, only turning into huge fees when you blatently ignore all the warnings, i
by tomatotomato37 8y ago
So for all those comments on how violations would slowly escalate based on complaints, only turning into huge fees when you blatently ignore all the warnings, in practice we learn that those tiers of escalation only apply to companies the EU likes, is that correct?
Because last time I checked, both companies at least made some effort, and as thus should get a last warning calling their bullshit before going full throttle into billion dollar fine territory, especially when the regulation has been in effect for less than one day. Otherwise I don't know why I should trust the bureaucracy not to max out a $20 million fine on my business when its discovered that I'm not in compliance on some edge case in this 80 page bill
- merinowool 8y agoSome EU countries are hostile towards entrepreneurs and courts view them as criminals until proven not guilty. Doing business in the EU is getting scarier even if you think you are compliant with everything. There is a saying "give me a company, I'll find you a paragraph"
- Pulcinella 8y agoThis isn’t an EU regulator going after violators. This is a private citizen. I believe the fine has to do with state regulators enforcing GDPR.
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- shabble 8y agoAFAICT these are private civil suits filed by an individual against the company that reference the now-active rules. If a national data regulator was pushing ahead with £xxM fines your objection might have some merit. This seems (based on my complete lack of knowledge of the specific facts the cases are arguing) more like patent-trolling or general settlement-shakedowns than organised governmental abuse of powers.