I'm not saying wrongdoing is fair game (obviously) or that laws are pointless. They just don't work for everything. Laws' side effects can be as important as t

I'm not saying wrongdoing is fair game (obviously) or that laws are pointless. They just don't work for everything. Laws' side effects can be as important as the straightforward intention. For example, the gdpr reporting requirements for data leaks is a good idea. It's nice that people can know data about them has leaked, but the bigger reason is the side effect... the transparency will improve security. The side effect of consent/permission requirement is an army is of compliance lawyer and vendors. They make newspapers compliant by tweaking paperwork, popups and such... not by actually doing anything that improves privacy.