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> but I started my company in the US because everything is so much easier here Which part is easier? That you have 50 different states with slightly varying la
by sofixa 1y ago
> but I started my company in the US because everything is so much easier here
Which part is easier? That you have 50 different states with slightly varying laws to consider (e.g. Californian Data protection)? That you have a byzantine system of "benefits" to choose and manage?
And compared to where? Germany or Estonia or Sweden or Spain? The complexities will vary wildly depending on the country (kind of like in the US, where lots of companies pick the state to base themselves in based on the combination of favourable laws and precedents and taxes).
- whimsicalism 1y ago"That you have 50 different states with slightly varying laws to consider (e.g. Californian Data protection)?" there are certain sentences you can just tell would never be written by an American lol
- o11c 1y agoAmericans are definitely aware of it in some areas, e.g. any sort of licensing.
- sofixa 1y agoGot me, I'm not American, but isn't it true? California Consumer Privacy Act is a thing you need to take into account for Californian customers. Illinois has a Biometric Privacy Act. And who knows what Wyoming or South Dakota or Oregon have that you might take into account if your business falls under any of them.
- panick21_ 1y agoHow much oversight is there and how strong is? And if you cover Califronia, New york, Texas and Florida. Would those other places really stop you, specifically if its online? And even if you get fined, how much is that fine going to be? Because they are plenty of companies just ignoring regulation and simply paying the fines, as the enforcement often a joke.
- shmeeed 1y ago>Because they are plenty of companies just ignoring regulation and simply paying the fines, as the enforcement often a joke. TBH, in this respect it's much the same in the EU.
- whimsicalism 1y agowe might be somewhat trending in this direction, but the reality is largely that the US states are pretty identical and have very similar laws on the books. the federal government is in charge of commerce usually. most laws like CCPA also have some threshold where you already need to be pretty successful for it to apply to you. for some select industries (biometrics & healthcare), yes you have a patchwork of laws.