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Re:Facebook to change user terms, limiting effect of EU priv... by pc86 on Thursday April 19, 2018 @07:01AM (#16874825)
If you run a small US company with a few hundred paying customers and low single digit EU customers, how is the EU going to penalize you? Especially if those EU customers' funds go directly to a US bank account?
Re:Facebook to change user terms, limiting effect of EU priv... by xxs on Thursday April 19, 2018 @09:27AM (#16875703)
It's an unlikely scenario - but block your domain, block bank transfers (not for small offenses, though). "Ask" any EU based payment providers (pretty much all have offices in the EU) to stop servicing you. You can use crypto currencies and the like but the inconvenience is there.

Then probably (or your employees) would not like to visit the countries there, etc.

Technically you should not be selling electronic services in the EU w/o EU VAT, so that already is sort of a breach... but no one chases so small fish.

Re:Facebook to change user terms, limiting effect of EU priv... by YeGoblynQueenne on Thursday April 19, 2018 @09:14AM (#16875620)
>> If you run a small US company with a few hundred paying customers and low single digit EU customers, how is the EU going to penalize you?

By forcing EU ISPs to block your ip.

Re:Facebook to change user terms, limiting effect of EU priv... by dhimes on Thursday April 19, 2018 @08:57AM (#16875474)
It might be worth specifying your co. is for US users only in your TOS until you are more attractive to European customers.
Re:Facebook to change user terms, limiting effect of EU priv... by pbhjpbhj on Thursday April 19, 2018 @08:01AM (#16875094)
Maybe put you on a naughty list and inhibit internet access - as the UK does for TPB, et al.?
Re:Facebook to change user terms, limiting effect of EU priv... by rmc on Thursday April 19, 2018 @09:04AM (#16875536)
I don't know if they can.

But if you're a VC funded business aiming to "change the world" and grow big, then it might be a problem for you later.