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Funniest thing I found this morning. In all seriousness I can't see the EU actually being able to enforce these new rules at all. Under what sort of jurisdict
by travisglines 16y ago
Funniest thing I found this morning. In all seriousness I can't see the EU actually being able to enforce these new rules at all.
Under what sort of jurisdiction would it function? On websites visited from the EU? On websites hosted in the EU? More probable websites with EU domain names? On companies registered within the EU?
Just seems like a system that will be impossible to enforce and will drive businesses out of different domain spaces or hosting geographies. The companies will merely go around these rules, making them a waste of time, sanity and money.
Then comes the real argument: are storing cookies on a website a privacy risk? Don't we consent to it by default by using a modern (circa 1995) web browser?
- Udo 16y agoComing from Germany, where these kinds of things have become law, I can say that this is intended against European website owners (both private and corporate). It's a money-making scheme that allows lawyers to send out what would accurately translate as "Admonishments", one step up from the US-style "Cease and Desist", allowing them to legally rip people off to the tune of 1000 € or more. It's already commonplace in Germany. To profit from this scheme, you just have to be a certified attorney, then you can send out as many of these costly and legally-binding letters as you want. No recourse, no appeal, no trial.
- jarek 16y ago> Under what sort of jurisdiction would it function? Websites operated by companies registered in the EU seem like a reasonable guess. Or maybe they'll go ICE on everyone and enforce this on .eu and each of the national ccTLDs. You never know, better start spreading FUD!