Re:Instapaper is going independent
by solarkraft on Monday July 16, 2018 @06:08PM
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Isn't the worst case 4% of global turnover? Shouldn't Instapaper's EU revenue be far above that?
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It is the whichever is greater of 20 million Euros or 4 percent of annual turnover.
Re:Instapaper is going independent
by solarkraft on Monday July 16, 2018 @09:32PM
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I see. That must seem brutal to small businesses.
There's also the proportionality clauses to consider. The law explicitly states that the penalty should be proportionate, so that small companies aren't hit with huge fines.
Re:Instapaper is going independent
by toomanybeersies on Monday July 16, 2018 @10:55PM
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The fines are supposed to be proportional. Everyone has latched on to the $40mm clause, and decided that anyone in breach of GDPR rules is going to be fined millions of dollars.