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The law was engineered to inflict maximum damage. Look, we all know that you think the GDPR is a great idea, but a law which can't be used to its full extent i
by eadmund 8y ago
The law was engineered to inflict maximum damage.
Look, we all know that you think the GDPR is a great idea, but a law which can't be used to its full extent is IMHO not a great law. I agree with the goals of the GDPR: they're laudable. But its details & its implementation are, quite simply, wrong.
You don't install a self-destruct mechanism which can be triggered by just pushing a single un-guarded button. Likewise, you don't pass a law which can inflict grave economic harm just by sending a letter.
- tremon 8y agoThe law was engineered to inflict maximum damage for abuse of personal data. This letter is designed to inflict maximum administrative paperwork without first establishing whether abuse has taken place. Also, "grave economic harm" cannot be dealt with such a simple letter. The maximum fine cannot be levied by individuals, only regulators, and they will not do so for individual cases.
- salvar 8y agoHow long has GDPR been in effect for? Do you generally think that's a long enough time to make the judgments you're making here?
- blub 8y agoGiven the involved scale, corporate lobbying and stated goals, this was the best that could be done. It's probably not even possible to create a great law. The industry that can't even agree on something as simple as coding guidelines is suddenly screaming that the law isn't good (enough).