[matthewmacleod]

big coorps do have massive teams and monetary funds to deal with this legislation, startups and one-man shops do not.

That applies to literally every piece of legislation. Yet we don't decide that small restaurants should be exempt from food hygiene laws, or that small construction teams should be exempt from health and safety laws.

[jakeogh]

Conflating information with feeding someone poison food is so par.

[matthewmacleod]

Your objection is not helpful.

Being careless with personal data has harmful consequences.

Being careless with food safety has harmful consequences.

This is why these things are related.

[walshemj]

what personal data is being exposed - the EU isn't keen on anonymous publishing in general eg in the UK any thing published by a political party during elections etc must have both the printers name and their agents - the penalties are quite severe .

[matthewmacleod]

I'm really not sure what your point is?