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EasyDNS has an interesting position on GDPR compliance for businesses not based in the EU:

"All prior history of internet governance would have us taking the position that being a Canadian company we are going to operate by Canadian law, and not by European law."

Also:

"Sure, Google and Facebook and Apple do have to worry about this, because they’ve domiciled their foreign HQ’s in Ireland so that they can shelter all that foreign revenue from US taxation."

easydns.com/blog/2018/05/28/gd

@starbreaker They have to obey by EU standards in cases where they are serving EU customers really.

Still... implementing GDPR is just good manners at this point.

@mareklach That's my understanding as well, but it'll be interesting to see how it works out in court.

@starbreaker The Verge seems to think that they have solved GDPR by this banner. They haven't.

Techcrunch has a better understanding in this regard, because the key to GDPR is for the people to have the ability to OPT-OUT of tracking.

I actually have a doubt about this GDPR thing.... I am getting all these emails and all sites showing similar screens but essentially it comes down to me accepting their terms or not using their service so how is it helping...once I click on accept I have sold my soul ...isn't it?

@mareklach

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@techbolt @starbreaker If that’s the case that’s not GDPR. GDPR must allow you to click to opt-out of tracking while still being able to use the site.