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Re:Show HN: Start a small crowdfunding campaign to prove pro... by citilife on Thursday September 13, 2018 @02:25PM (#17981040)
Where's that in case law? I have seen plenty of hype around this and I think that's an attempt to get support for this. However, the fact is, no one has actually tested this (yet).

It's basically arguing that the business is responsible for following laws in a place it does not conduct business. It's out of the EU jurisdiction. I'd love to see an entirely U.S. (probably only collecting in USD) based company getting "fined" in a country it doesn't conduct business.

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Re:Show HN: Start a small crowdfunding campaign to prove pro... by masukomi on Monday September 17, 2018 @10:41AM (#18006319)
something not having caselaw doesn't make it illegal. it just means it's untested.

In this case I believe @jahewson is correct. They just can't legally _punish_ you for violations until you enter the EU. You've still broken the law in the EU by not handling the data of a EU citizen as legally required by anyone who does business with them.

I understand where you're coming from, and that very much _was_ the way things used to work. The new law changes that. It governs interactions with EU citizens regardless of where they are.

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