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Some of the examples in that article are perplexing to me. Take the example of the Colorado company they say is subject to the GDPR. What motivation does that c
by Causality1 7y ago
Some of the examples in that article are perplexing to me. Take the example of the Colorado company they say is subject to the GDPR. What motivation does that company have not to just ignore it? Since the EU doesn't have legal authority in Colorado, does the EU block European citizens from accessing violating websites? Do they send an angry letter?
- madeofpalk 7y agoA small Colorado company collecting data on EU residents, and mistreating it, would fall foul of GDPR. Yes, the EU doesn't really have much recourse outside of the EU, so there's not much they'll do. Theoretically, if you step foot in the EU they might come after you, but I'm sure you could understand why that would be exceptional circumstances. Google, however, does have entities within the EU, so they can enforce penalties or what not.
- onemoresoop 7y agoWhat stops Google or other evil corp from doing the dirty business through small companies in Denver and other places in the US? Can they purchase data from uncountable small actors without any legal repercussion?
- madeofpalk 7y agoBecause the EU will be like "oh, I see what you're doing. Pay up Google EU"