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This is basically European protectionism under the guise of privacy. My guess is that within a few years (or even sooner), you will be reading about a massive
by RcouF1uZ4gsC 4y ago
This is basically European protectionism under the guise of privacy.
My guess is that within a few years (or even sooner), you will be reading about a massive breach of student data from whatever alternative they choose to go with.
- notimetorelax 4y agoAgree, I don’t understand how a non-judicial branch can attest that Google is not compliant. If they think so, they should sue. Otherwise it sounds as if a minister invested in a local alternative…
- sofixa 4y agoICOs, which are executive and non-judiciary, are responsible for compliance and enforcement. In the same way that if you're polluting, the respective executive agency will fine you and order you to stop. With, of course, you having the option to appeal to the judiciary branch.
- hestefisk 4y agoBecause that’s not how it works in continental Europe. Our system is a lot less litigious and relies on regulation rather than litigation.
- oriettaxx 4y ago> This is basically European protectionism under the guise of privacy. if if it's just that, it's pretty easy to solve, don't you think so? The EU is leading on privacy, no doubt, or better: the EU is (finally, and really a bit too late) doing something while, afaik, the US is almost doing nothing (except for CA). I hope the EU is able to slowly write down easy to implement rules other countries can just cut & paste
- holografix 4y agoIn my little experience the EU is rather incapable of rolling out easy to implement rules. The EU members get all of the privacy downsides and none of the financial upside from the American behemoths hence the legislative gymnastics to find them for $N millions every quarter and now further protectionist moves.
- mnd999 4y agoProbably, but doing the right thing for the wrong reasons is a big improvement on doing the wrong thing.
- colde 4y agoNot really. It actually is about privacy. If Google set up a subsidiary in Europe, that ran the service for european users and was the only entity that had access to the data, this would not be a problem. The problem here is Google's insistence that US entities will be allowed to access european data.
- 1234letshaveatw 4y agoprotectionism is allowable for EU countries don't you know. I hope the next batch of US legislators isn't afraid to 'regulate' EU products
- senttoschool 4y ago>This is basically European protectionism under the guise of privacy. Same can be said of American protectionism. TikTok being the prime example.