I don't get the confusion 1. Most sites are blatantly non compliant, see opt-outs (presets). For example if someone from covered regions does a search on Googl

I don't get the confusion 1. Most sites are blatantly non compliant, see opt-outs (presets). For example if someone from covered regions does a search on Google right now it presents them with 2 buttons, 'I agree' and 'See more', the former is pre-checked to enable tracking everything, the latter leads into a labyrinth of settings. Not even an opt-out everything is presented (itself non compliant, but still). It is presented everytime, unless they sign up for a Google Account and/or download their browser extension. This is definitely not how private by default should work. 2. The EU created a stick big enough in theory to go after anyone, yet they refuse to do so for years. Indeed, we are probably interpreting those numbers differently. They are a slap on the wrist at best and anchoring the discussion at the wrong point. For example in the above case the potential fines for Google could be up to ~$6B yet the listings do not add up to $60M, that's two orders of magnitude. As it stands, GDPR achieved very little so far to protect the average user. Tracking is as bad and invasive as it has been for years.