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> proves the incompetence of the data/privacy regulators in all EU countries Or maybe it shows that they are underfunded relative to the task set them. Which i
by bjelkeman-again 5y ago
> proves the incompetence of the data/privacy regulators in all EU countries
Or maybe it shows that they are underfunded relative to the task set them. Which is actually true of many government departments.
- dane-pgp 5y agoIt may also be a sign of how much national governments care about privacy, compared to the EU parliament which voted for the e-Privacy Directive. I suppose the counter-argument would be that passing legislation is cheap, but enforcing it costs money, and governments have other priorities, but, for example, in the UK there can be fines of up to £500,000 for breaches of the e-Privacy Directive[0], which should be more than enough to cover the cost of the investigation. [0] https://www.pinsentmasons.com/out-law/news/gdpr-e-privacy-breaches-factored-into-fines https://www.pinsentmasons.com/out-law/news/gdpr-e-privacy-br...
- Nextgrid 5y agoConveniently they're allowed to fine offenders up to 4% of global turnover and it's not like there's a shortage of offenders. Surely there is a way to get this "machine" started and use the money from previous fines to fund future enforcement?
- junon 5y agoI'm speculating, but I highly doubt that fine money goes back to regulation efforts in full.