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Random two I tried loaded for me. I’m in Switzerland, though. Maybe it makes a difference?

by notimetorelax 8y ago

messe 8y ago
Well, for one thing, Switzerland isn't in the EU.
- oblio 8y ago
  It's in the EEA (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_Economic_Area https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_Economic_Area), so GDPR still applies.
  - PlutoIsAPlanet 8y ago
    It isn't in the EEA either. The page you just linked literally says that. "One EFTA member, Switzerland, has not joined the EEA, but has a series of bilateral agreements with the EU which allow it also to participate in the internal market."
  - repolfx 8y ago
    It's not in the EEA and your own wiki link shows that. Switzerland is not under GDPR however, unfortunately many American sites assume EU = Europe. This is understandable because so many EU supporters insist on using the word "Europe" when what they actually mean is EU, in order to create this exact impression (and to confer on the EU the sense that it's as large and stable as a continent).
    - oblio 8y ago
      To-may-to, to-mah-to. They're in EFTA. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_Free_Trade_Association https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_Free_Trade_Associatio... > They adopt almost all EU legislation related to the single market, except laws on agriculture and fisheries. https://blog.kpmg.ch/eu-data-protection-regulation-also-concerns-switzerland/ https://blog.kpmg.ch/eu-data-protection-regulation-also-conc... > When the Swiss Federal Council has engaged the Federal Department of Justice and Police to draft a revised DPA, which is expected by end of August 2016, it was the decision of the Swiss Federal Council to draft the revision in due consideration of the EU data protection regulation. The Swiss Federal Council also outlined, that it is economically important for Switzerland to be recognized as a country with an appropriate data protection level for the EU. Hence, the revised DPA is likely to be influenced by GDPR’s principles and will likely include largely analogical rules and provisions. According to the envisaged timeline, the revised DPA should be enacted around the same period as the GDPR, which is beginning of 2018. Switzerland is for most intents and purposes in the EU, minus a delay of several years of applying the EU acquis (EU body of laws concerning countries part of the single market).
FrankSansC 8y ago
Yes I think so. Also tried a few and I'm blocked every time (France).

Random two I tried loaded for me. I’m in Switzerland, though. Maybe it makes a difference?

messe 8y ago

Well, for one thing, Switzerland isn't in the EU.

oblio 8y ago
It's in the EEA (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_Economic_Area https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_Economic_Area), so GDPR still applies.
- PlutoIsAPlanet 8y ago
  It isn't in the EEA either. The page you just linked literally says that. "One EFTA member, Switzerland, has not joined the EEA, but has a series of bilateral agreements with the EU which allow it also to participate in the internal market."
- repolfx 8y ago
  It's not in the EEA and your own wiki link shows that. Switzerland is not under GDPR however, unfortunately many American sites assume EU = Europe. This is understandable because so many EU supporters insist on using the word "Europe" when what they actually mean is EU, in order to create this exact impression (and to confer on the EU the sense that it's as large and stable as a continent).
  - oblio 8y ago
    To-may-to, to-mah-to. They're in EFTA. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_Free_Trade_Association https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_Free_Trade_Associatio... > They adopt almost all EU legislation related to the single market, except laws on agriculture and fisheries. https://blog.kpmg.ch/eu-data-protection-regulation-also-concerns-switzerland/ https://blog.kpmg.ch/eu-data-protection-regulation-also-conc... > When the Swiss Federal Council has engaged the Federal Department of Justice and Police to draft a revised DPA, which is expected by end of August 2016, it was the decision of the Swiss Federal Council to draft the revision in due consideration of the EU data protection regulation. The Swiss Federal Council also outlined, that it is economically important for Switzerland to be recognized as a country with an appropriate data protection level for the EU. Hence, the revised DPA is likely to be influenced by GDPR’s principles and will likely include largely analogical rules and provisions. According to the envisaged timeline, the revised DPA should be enacted around the same period as the GDPR, which is beginning of 2018. Switzerland is for most intents and purposes in the EU, minus a delay of several years of applying the EU acquis (EU body of laws concerning countries part of the single market).

FrankSansC 8y ago

Yes I think so. Also tried a few and I'm blocked every time (France).