The reason that the GDPR is so expansive is that 'voluntary' consent means nothing when your only alternatives to not 'voluntarily' consenting are moving to a d

The reason that the GDPR is so expansive is that 'voluntary' consent means nothing when your only alternatives to not 'voluntarily' consenting are moving to a different city or going completely without a given service. See how, for instance, literally every major internet provider in the US have contract clauses that amount to 'we can do whatever we want with your personal information forever, neener neener'.