Re:The GDPR Is a Cookie Monster
by no1youknowz on Wednesday August 29, 2018 @11:25AM
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They won't. The ICO in the UK has already said they aren't interested in imposing fines [0]. They would much rather nudge companies into compliance.
> "The fine is really a last resort," she told Computing. "Even to get to the fine we have to go through a lengthy investigation that might take several months, then we have to take it though the courts. So fines are not our go-to tool."
However. I think with egregious cases like selling data. I am happy that the ICO fined a company for doing that. [1].
> "The fine is really a last resort," she told Computing. "Even to get to the fine we have to go through a lengthy investigation that might take several months, then we have to take it though the courts. So fines are not our go-to tool."
However. I think with egregious cases like selling data. I am happy that the ICO fined a company for doing that. [1].
[0]: https://www.computing.co.uk/ctg/news/3027593/ico-theres-so-m...
[1]: https://www.theregister.co.uk/2018/08/09/ico_fines_data_brok...