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This: > McDonald’s is never going to check what Brussels says about dairy before they make a milkshake in Spokane. Sorry. conflicts with this: > law is intr
by senko 5y ago
This:
> McDonald’s is never going to check what Brussels says about dairy before they make a milkshake in Spokane. Sorry.
conflicts with this:
> law is introduced, business figures out the easiest way to deal with it and get back to what they were doing, rinse and repeat.
So which is it? If they care about Brussels, then they are willing to go the extra mile. If they don't care, why put up the block anyways?
- PennRobotics 5y agoAmen. If a court in the EU fines the Bozeman Daily Chronicle, what is stopping the Chronicle from replying, "lol ok." and continuing to not care?
- anticristi 5y agoI think this works if you are small. If you are large, you might have a branch or subsidiary in EEA which may get fined or whose assets might get frozen.
- benjaminpv 5y agoMost companies (and most individuals, I'd say) want to do what's necessary to not be bothered. It's doubtful these organizations have any great fear of EU regulatory bodies, but if showing a warning (that the user can subsequently bypass) shows they made an effort and staves off 90% of complaints, it'll be worth it.
- Symbiote 5y agoThese companies are blocking EU (and presumably UK) viewers completely. An example: https://imgur.com/a/RSYXA0V https://imgur.com/a/RSYXA0V > Our European visitors are important to us. > This site is currently unavailable to visitors from the European Economic Area while we work to ensure your data is protected in accordance with applicable EU laws.
- NicoJuicy 5y agoBut US meat is not allowed in Europe because of hormones. So they have to adjust their EU meat supplier for servings in Europe though.