Comment by DisjointedHunt
3 years ago
I mean, before accusing someone of looking at this politically, please read the comment fully.
You’re taking pains to explain why GDPR is a compromise? Why? If it’s bad law, it’s bad law.
Nothing you said invalidates the assertions I’ve made. Unless you’ve directly experienced the onerous system of regulations in places like Germany, I’d urge you to do more research before the armchair dismissal.
> If it’s bad law, it’s bad law.
Presumably it's your opinion that it's a bad law. The majority of Europeans think it's a good law - possibly the best regulation the EU has ever promulgated.
Bad law for the reasons above.
Ie, onerous toward regular businesses Ie, used to greatly expand bureaucracy and overhead Ie, used by unelected bureaucrats to wage battles of personal vendetta against specific companies instead of doing what laws do, which is set unambiguous standards for all
In fact it's not at all onerous, unless you are determined to violate it's provisions. If your business doesn't depend on privacy violations, then the "bureaucracy" that GDPR calls for is trivially easy to implement. There are no licences, and no registration requirements. Provided you aren't playing fast and loose with the personal data of Europeans, you're fine.
There's no "personal vendettas" going on; can you substantiate that allegation at all? The GDPR applies to everyone equally. And unlike some laws, it's fairly easy to read; it's meant to be understood. Don't bother reading some biased summary of the Regulation; read the GDPR itself. That's the best guidance on the intent, and the best guidance on how to comply.
/me: former data protection officer at a web development outfit.
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GDPR compliance is actually trivial to implement if you manage your users’ data in ways that wouldn’t surprise them negatively. There's not much more.
> unelected bureaucrats
Does the American elect the IRS or the FTC bureaucrat?
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