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Re:It's been three years. Stop saying your European visitors... by hugosbaseball on Friday July 16, 2021 @07:16AM (#27855082)
Someone located in Brussels does not buy a cheeseburger from a McDonalds in Spokane.

Someone located in Brussels might easily end up on the website of a Spokane newspaper.

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Re:It's been three years. Stop saying your European visitors... by TheCoelacanth on Friday July 16, 2021 @10:37AM (#27856661)
A newspaper in Spokane is also not going to be covered by GDPR unless that actively target people in the EU. If a few people in the EU happen to wander over to your website, that's not enough to make you subject to GDPR.
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