"They could simply add a statement at the footer saying EU visitors do so in agreement of US-based rules regarding data collection." They could, but are you 10

"They could simply add a statement at the footer saying EU visitors do so in agreement of US-based rules regarding data collection." They could, but are you 100% sure this would comply with the law and eliminate the risk of penalties? I don't know which entity runs the site, whether it has assets or operations in EU countries etc. I'm also not a lawyer. I can't say for sure what is the right business decision for them. I'm curious (as I'm not in the EU and don't notice) roughly what proportion of HN front page stories are unavailable in the EU?