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Re:Vermont passes first law to crack down on data brokers by seszett on Tuesday May 29, 2018 @03:29AM (#17177118)
> harsh, company destroying penalties associated with GDPR

These are entirely imagined, most likely by Americans spreading FUD, or people interpreting the terms "maximum fine" as a minimum fine.

Re:Vermont passes first law to crack down on data brokers by mattnewton on Tuesday May 29, 2018 @12:56PM (#17180911)
When it’s a largely opaque foreign regulator deciding where on the scale your fine will be I’d argue it’s irresponsible to consider anything less than the maximum when doing cost-benefit analysis.