GDPR Enforcement

Comments debate the effectiveness, enforcement challenges, compliance violations, and overall impact of the GDPR regulation on companies and privacy practices.

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pergadad Jan 23, 2020 View on HN

The existence of the gdpr is not enough. You'd also need to start reporting/suing those breaching the rules.

phendrenad2 Sep 29, 2022 View on HN

Someone didn't read the GDPR...

TomSwirly Oct 6, 2021 View on HN

They flout the GDPR, so why wouldn't they flout this?

sieabahlpark Aug 14, 2019 View on HN

Oof that GDPR didn't work out so well for this case...

Avamander Jul 5, 2019 View on HN

The GDPR prompt wouldn't even be required if nothing shady is going on :P

marcosdumay Apr 4, 2022 View on HN

It's only a matter of enforcing the GDPR.

FiveSquared Nov 18, 2018 View on HN

Sorry man, I thought it would be like GDPR lol

mvkel Apr 19, 2024 View on HN

Probably bc they're violating gdpr

ClumsyPilot Jul 9, 2023 View on HN

I dont want GDPR, I want [describes like 70% of GDPR]

bencollier49 Mar 27, 2018 View on HN

Aaaaand.. that's why we have GDPR.