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Broad wording means companies have to be conservative (collect less data) and less loopholes. That's a win for the ordinary person.
by TazeTSchnitzel 7y ago
Broad wording means companies have to be conservative (collect less data) and less loopholes. That's a win for the ordinary person.
- tick_tock_tick 7y agoOr realistically it means they will collect the same and wait for clarification. Since it's worded so poorly they won't be punished for it or going by past examples in California the fine will be so small it was worth it.
- TazeTSchnitzel 7y agoThe US has a common law system. What is not specified in the statute will be slowly clarified by the courts.
- summerlight 7y agoBroad wording usually has a higher risk of being ambiguous thus violating the vagueness doctrine. This is not a strictly better thing; all the efforts invested to the law can be easily invalidated by 9 justices due to the poor wording.