One cannot expect a warning if a warning isn’t required. You may hope to get a warning, but unless it is required you should not expect it. There are numerous

One cannot expect a warning if a warning isn’t required. You may hope to get a warning, but unless it is required you should not expect it. There are numerous cases listed on the website we are discussing where, in fact, no warning was issued. Had those individuals/companies read the comments in this thread prior to receiving fines, they would have been wondering why they received no warning, since everyone claims they should “expect” their self-appointed, benevolent, data overlords to give them a warning first. Unfortunately for them, all of you are incorrect that they should “expect” to receive warnings. Why? Because they are not required, and not only that, warnings don’t even appear to be the norm.