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Re:Unroll.me to close to EU users saying it can’t comply wit... by taysic on Saturday May 05, 2018 @05:48PM (#17004043)
It wouldn't be a win-win if it results in less services being available in the EU - maybe services that are niche, that don't have the time to adapt to regulations, but would otherwise be useful to some of the people in the EU. Is there a way for a person in the EU to opt out?
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Re:Unroll.me to close to EU users saying it can’t comply wit... by glogla on Saturday May 05, 2018 @06:09PM (#17004123)
> Is there a way for a person in the EU to opt out?

No, and for a good reason. Just like if you could opt out of employee protection laws, the "opt out" would soon become mandatory to get a job.

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Re:Unroll.me to close to EU users saying it can’t comply wit... by stordoff on Saturday May 05, 2018 @06:47PM (#17004301)
FWIW, you _can_ opt out of certain employee protection laws:

> You can choose to work more than 48 hours a week on average if you’re over 18. This is called ‘opting out’.

> Your employer can ask you to opt out, but you can’t be sacked or treated unfairly for refusing to do so.

https://www.gov.uk/maximum-weekly-working-hours/weekly-maxim...

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Re:Unroll.me to close to EU users saying it can’t comply wit... by timrichard on Sunday May 06, 2018 @05:16PM (#17008591)
Also FWIW, it’s extremely common for UK recruitment agencies to suggest that contractors opt out of the Agency Workers Regulation. Which many do. Most, if I were to guess.
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Re:Unroll.me to close to EU users saying it can’t comply wit... by the_mitsuhiko on Saturday May 05, 2018 @06:01PM (#17004086)
> It wouldn't be a win-win if it results in less services being available in the EU

I don't think that's necessarily true. If a company does not provide the service in the EU but there is demand for it, someone else will fill the spot.

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Re:Unroll.me to close to EU users saying it can’t comply wit... by sveme on Saturday May 05, 2018 @06:01PM (#17004090)
You want to opt out of laws?

Laws are not mailing lists.

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