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> A common way to monetize that is through ads and in app purchases that turn ads off. The point of GDPR is to stop this crap where advertisers demand way too

> A common way to monetize that is through ads and in app purchases that turn ads off. The point of GDPR is to stop this crap where advertisers demand way too much information. As long as you don't collect uniquely identifying information and personal data about the user then you don't fall under GDPR. Serve whatever ads you want, they just won't be tailored and that's fine (it might reduce your ad rates so its no-longer a viable business proposition but that's the point). Most people that cry foul about GDPR are the ones collecting uniquely identifiable information about their users. Just stop doing that, that's what the law is designed to prevent.

guitarbill 7y ago
Quite frankly, I'm sick of all the FUD or what-ifs, but it reliably happens in every GDPR thread, so thank you for jumping in and refuting this. There doesn't seem to be actual evidence that people with non-scummy business practices have been fined, or would be - like the hypothetical indie dev. I suspect the hardest part is actually finding an ad network that is GDPR compliant, and coming to terms with that you can't just embed every shitty tracking and "analytics" framework into your app. As a consumer, this still all seems like a win to me.
- Mirioron 7y ago
  Of course the indie dev wouldn't be fined. These regulations are meant to be used selectively. Essentially, you're encouraged to break the law because everyone else on your level is doing the same. Then you just hope you're not the one that's made an example of. >As a consumer, this still all seems like a win to me. Of course, because you won't notice that Europeans can't compete. You'll just use the Chinese/American apps instead, because those can afford to compete.
labawi 7y ago
Note that almost anything can form uniquely identifying information, so technically, it's not easy to fully exempt yourself from GDPR. Not that anyone would care about minor unwitting infractions. So far, enforcement is way on the other side of spectrum, it's hard to get yourself in trouble even when blatantly and purposefully breaking GDPR.

guitarbill 7y ago

Quite frankly, I'm sick of all the FUD or what-ifs, but it reliably happens in every GDPR thread, so thank you for jumping in and refuting this. There doesn't seem to be actual evidence that people with non-scummy business practices have been fined, or would be - like the hypothetical indie dev. I suspect the hardest part is actually finding an ad network that is GDPR compliant, and coming to terms with that you can't just embed every shitty tracking and "analytics" framework into your app. As a consumer, this still all seems like a win to me.

Mirioron 7y ago
Of course the indie dev wouldn't be fined. These regulations are meant to be used selectively. Essentially, you're encouraged to break the law because everyone else on your level is doing the same. Then you just hope you're not the one that's made an example of. >As a consumer, this still all seems like a win to me. Of course, because you won't notice that Europeans can't compete. You'll just use the Chinese/American apps instead, because those can afford to compete.

labawi 7y ago

Note that almost anything can form uniquely identifying information, so technically, it's not easy to fully exempt yourself from GDPR. Not that anyone would care about minor unwitting infractions. So far, enforcement is way on the other side of spectrum, it's hard to get yourself in trouble even when blatantly and purposefully breaking GDPR.