sigh Right, that's why the Dutch authority sent out letters a few weeks ago to some of the biggest offenders in the Netherlands, telling them their practices were not allowed. I don't know if law works differently in the USA, but just based on how panicked American sites seemed to be on May 25th 2018 versus European sites, it sure seems like it. Yes, the law has teeth, but no, they're not out to kill small businesses or even bother big ones if there is no appearance of malintent.
Facebook is an example they seem to just fine, but a big Dutch media company (RTL) having a cookie wall that quite clearly explains what you are consenting to by clicking "continue" but doesn't strictly fall within the correct opt-in mechanism? They send a warning for that, not a fine.
Yes, it's rather embarrassing that even the government itself doesn't follow the law. But then screaming the 2019 equivalent of "get your pitchforks!" shows how misunderstood the GDPR is. It's supposed to help, not collect extra money.
That's because when American companies break the law in the US they get punished. When they break the law in the EU they get punished. When European companies break the law in the US, they get punished, but when they break the law in the EU they get a slap on the wrist. Just look at Volkswagen and diesel gate.
>It's supposed to help, not collect extra money.
It's supposed to give more leverage over foreign companies to EU countries, because we have somehow managed to create an environment that's very hostile to building tech companies.
Facebook is an example they seem to just fine, but a big Dutch media company (RTL) having a cookie wall that quite clearly explains what you are consenting to by clicking "continue" but doesn't strictly fall within the correct opt-in mechanism? They send a warning for that, not a fine.
Yes, it's rather embarrassing that even the government itself doesn't follow the law. But then screaming the 2019 equivalent of "get your pitchforks!" shows how misunderstood the GDPR is. It's supposed to help, not collect extra money.