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Re:Fake_contacts: Android app to create fake phone contacts,... by msla on Saturday February 27, 2021 @03:33PM (#26287902)
> If you want to do business with EU citizens you must abide by EU regulations.

No, no more than if I want to do business with Saudis I'm liable for punishment if I drink a beer.

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Re:Fake_contacts: Android app to create fake phone contacts,... by drclau on Saturday February 27, 2021 @03:48PM (#26288019)
But that's not really a good analogy (not that analogies are proof). A better analogy would be you selling beers in Saudi Arabia.

I urge you to read this, it should clarify things:

Applicability outside of the European Union:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_Data_Protection_Regula...

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Re:Fake_contacts: Android app to create fake phone contacts,... by msla on Sunday February 28, 2021 @05:52PM (#26297874)
They claim it applies. That doesn't make it so:

http://slawsonandslawson.com/article-32-the-hole-in-the-gdpr...

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