Is it also unfair that both small and large companies aren't allowed to pour acid into rivers? Should they get an exception?

Should only large restaurants be forbidden from serving rotten food? Should small car makers have exceptions to car safety and emission standards?

Funny you should say that because I'm an environmental studies major and we do, in essence, let small shops do exactly that. Most toxic chemicals are disposed of in residential and commercial trash because they are being disposed of in small quantities. You basically do have to exceed a certain threshold before certain regulations apply to your toxic waste, such as household batteries.

We encourage consumers to recycle tech. We sometimes tack on some kind of environmental related tax or surcharge to try to cover the cost, but it is paid up front, it is a small amount and we know the fee at the time of purchase. But we don't set bear traps that can ruin your life because you put an old computer in the trash can instead of disposing of it properly, for example.

GDPR was never about normal people, it was about companies. Trying to reframe it like it's about people is disingenuous. It is supposed to protect people, yes, but from people like you company owners and executives and others who think "screw everything, I'm looking at my bottom line".

You ignored the example with food, so I'm sure you already know this.

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Few rich people have any inclination to sleep rough, whereas many wealthy tech companies have been happily selling their users' data as the law allowed it.

Only little people would steal a crust of bread for their supper. The rich generally commit bigger crimes.