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I don't know where this is pulling data from, but: > Country United Kingdom > Country (ISO code) GB > In EU? true Well, that's inaccurate for a start.

by jfk13 6y ago

Jonnax 6y ago
I presume the reason is GDPR checking. Has the UK data protection law deviated significantly from GDPR?
- jfk13 6y ago
  AFAIK data protection law has not (yet, at least) deviated significantly in the UK vs GDPR. But if that's the reason, it should be labelled as such: "GDPR applies" or something.
- gspr 6y ago
  If that is the case, then it's incorrectly showing false for Norway, who as an EEA member is subject to the GDPR.
  - drdec 6y ago
    It is a GitHub project, there's already an issue for the UK: https://github.com/mpolden/echoip/issues/130 https://github.com/mpolden/echoip/issues/130 Perhaps you ought to open one for Norway? (I don't think it would be appropriate for me to do it because I am not seeing the issue, not being in Norway.)
    - gspr 6y ago
      Done, thanks
kuroguro 6y ago
> I don't know where this is pulling data from Free version of MaxMind's GeoIP - a lot of services use them but the free version is the most inaccurate. That being said, not sure it's a mistake on the EU thing?
- jfk13 6y ago
  The UK has unquestionably left the EU.
  - kuroguro 6y ago
    Thought the underlying API may mean something else more generic, but no - just running an outdated version https://dev.maxmind.com/release-note/united-kingdom-will-no-longer-be-flagged-is_in_european_union/ https://dev.maxmind.com/release-note/united-kingdom-will-no-... The free DB has to be re-downloaded monthly IIRC.
  - PhillyG 6y ago
    Still uses GDPR though, so perhaps the label really refers to using EU data law save and they've not updated it to reflect this technicality.
gspr 6y ago
Presuming that the "in-EU" is actually meant to refer to "subject to most EU legislation, and in particular the GDPR", then it's incorrect in the opposite way for Norway: it shows false.

I don't know where this is pulling data from, but: > Country United Kingdom > Country (ISO code) GB > In EU? true Well, that's inaccurate for a start.

by jfk13 6y ago

I don't know where this is pulling data from, but: > Country United Kingdom > Country (ISO code) GB > In EU? true Well, that's inaccurate for a start.

Jonnax 6y ago

I presume the reason is GDPR checking. Has the UK data protection law deviated significantly from GDPR?

jfk13 6y ago
AFAIK data protection law has not (yet, at least) deviated significantly in the UK vs GDPR. But if that's the reason, it should be labelled as such: "GDPR applies" or something.
gspr 6y ago
If that is the case, then it's incorrectly showing false for Norway, who as an EEA member is subject to the GDPR.
- drdec 6y ago
  It is a GitHub project, there's already an issue for the UK: https://github.com/mpolden/echoip/issues/130 https://github.com/mpolden/echoip/issues/130 Perhaps you ought to open one for Norway? (I don't think it would be appropriate for me to do it because I am not seeing the issue, not being in Norway.)
  - gspr 6y ago
    Done, thanks

kuroguro 6y ago

> I don't know where this is pulling data from Free version of MaxMind's GeoIP - a lot of services use them but the free version is the most inaccurate. That being said, not sure it's a mistake on the EU thing?

jfk13 6y ago
The UK has unquestionably left the EU.
- kuroguro 6y ago
  Thought the underlying API may mean something else more generic, but no - just running an outdated version https://dev.maxmind.com/release-note/united-kingdom-will-no-longer-be-flagged-is_in_european_union/ https://dev.maxmind.com/release-note/united-kingdom-will-no-... The free DB has to be re-downloaded monthly IIRC.
- PhillyG 6y ago
  Still uses GDPR though, so perhaps the label really refers to using EU data law save and they've not updated it to reflect this technicality.

gspr 6y ago

Presuming that the "in-EU" is actually meant to refer to "subject to most EU legislation, and in particular the GDPR", then it's incorrect in the opposite way for Norway: it shows false.