Re:So Your Startup Received the Nightmare GDPR Letter
by 3pt14159 on Tuesday May 29, 2018 @09:17AM
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What? How does HTML trigger a GDPR while text file does not?
Re:So Your Startup Received the Nightmare GDPR Letter
by throwaway13456 on Tuesday May 29, 2018 @09:27AM
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"Sorry, this site is for non-EU users only" something to that effect. A HTML can execute scripts (ie., collect data) while a text file does not, atleast that's my understanding.
Re:So Your Startup Received the Nightmare GDPR Letter
by tome on Tuesday May 29, 2018 @10:36AM
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If that's your understanding then you have bigger problems than the GDPR.
Re:So Your Startup Received the Nightmare GDPR Letter
by blub on Tuesday May 29, 2018 @11:32AM
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It would probably be a problem if Google or MS did this, because lots of other companies and institutions (foolishly) depend on them instead of using OSS. I would be disappointed if Apple did it, but I have the feeling this law is an advantage for them. :)
The rest of the companies threatening to block the EU are seriously overestimating their importance.
GDPR is super expensive to remain compliant, simply because of the broadness of the terms used, leading to undefined scope of liability.
The cheapest way to stay compliant with GDPR is to completely block access to EU customers. In fact, this is what I did with my business. I redirect to a generic text file (not even a HTML that could trigger a GDPR clause by itself) explaining my stance.