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> The problem is that the GDPR is pretty much not enforced. 17 companies were fined for GDPR violations just this month. Last year, Amazon was fined €746,000,0
by spiffytech 5y ago
> The problem is that the GDPR is pretty much not enforced.
17 companies were fined for GDPR violations just this month. Last year, Amazon was fined €746,000,000, Google €150,000,000, Facebook €60,000,000.
https://www.enforcementtracker.com/ https://www.enforcementtracker.com/
- Nextgrid 5y agoI knew this link was going to come up so I've addressed it here: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=30141276 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=30141276 The 60M Facebook fine is a welcome development but my point still stands - how much did Facebook profit from breaching the regulation for the 4 years since it's been in effect? That fine should've had a few extra zeros at the end to actually serve its role, otherwise it's just a very small cost of doing business.
- colejohnson66 5y agoMy understanding is that GDPR allows for increasing fines up to 4% of the revenue. But regulators don’t like going for maximum fines because there’s a higher chance the company fights back.