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IANAL but the EU's GDPR also applies to companies providing services "even in the absence of commercial transactions"[0]. I've seen quite a few US news sites th
by alpaca128 4y ago
IANAL but the EU's GDPR also applies to companies providing services "even in the absence of commercial transactions"[0]. I've seen quite a few US news sites that simply refuse to show me any content.
If the EU stays consistent with this stance - and the US sites refusing to deliver content aren't just being overly cautious - then I could see providing a download may already count as providing a service in the most pessimistic interpretation.
[0] https://termly.io/resources/articles/gdpr-in-the-us/ https://termly.io/resources/articles/gdpr-in-the-us/
- harvey9 4y agoI'd like to think these things are treated differently. Browsing to a web page and getting cookied is different from actively choosing to run some software. Gets more complicated with web apps, but I'm personally willing to accept a disclaimer from sites and software I'm not directly paying for.
- RobotToaster 4y agoI've wondered, how enforceable is a EU court ruling on a company with no assets in the EU? If they can't enforce it, then does it matter if they fine you a centillion euros?
- traceroute66 4y ago> I've wondered, how enforceable is a EU court ruling on a company with no assets in the EU? Article 27 GDPR. If you are not established in the EU, you must designate, in writing, a representative in the EU: The representative shall be mandated by the controller or processor to be addressed in addition to or instead of the controller or the processor by, in particular, supervisory authorities and data subjects, on all issues related to processing, for the purposes of ensuring compliance with this Regulation.
- w4ffl35 4y agothis is a good point.
- tonyedgecombe 4y agoUntil you want to holiday in Europe.
- w4ffl35 4y agonever have never will. i strangely have no desire.
- em-bee 4y agothey can enforce it when you travel to the EU