GDPR: US news sites unavailable to EU users over data protection rules

Re:GDPR: US news sites unavailable to EU users over data pro... by yAnonymous on Friday May 25, 2018 @11:27AM (#17154606)

Honest hypothetical question... my file hosting website is in New Zealand, my servers are in New Zealand. Why would I care about US laws?

Asking for a friend.

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Re:GDPR: US news sites unavailable to EU users over data pro... by dexterdog on Friday May 25, 2018 @12:07PM (#17155064)

Because the US will strong-arm the NZ govt into arresting you for piracy.

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Re:GDPR: US news sites unavailable to EU users over data pro... by strictnein on Friday May 25, 2018 @12:47PM (#17155482)

I think you mean that the NZ and US have both signed on to treaties governing copyrights.

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Re:GDPR: US news sites unavailable to EU users over data pro... by dexterdog on Sunday May 27, 2018 @12:41PM (#17167722)

I thought that's what I said - NZ being strong-armed by the US.

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Re:GDPR: US news sites unavailable to EU users over data pro... by strictnein on Monday May 28, 2018 @08:13PM (#17175543)

Strong-armed would seem to imply something other than "uphold your end of the treaty we both signed".

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Re:GDPR: US news sites unavailable to EU users over data pro... by lajhsdfkl on Friday May 25, 2018 @12:42PM (#17155430)

Can you explain to me the point of this comment? I'm too dense.

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Re:GDPR: US news sites unavailable to EU users over data pro... by Grue3 on Friday May 25, 2018 @02:41PM (#17156707)

Look up Kim Dotcom/Megaupload.

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