[esya]

The more I look into this, the shadier it seems.

They're selling at a whooping $79/month, a single php script that does not even check any sort of authentication or API key, and only does a dumb lookup against a GeoIP database : https://gdpr-shield.io/check.php

And this is called by this tiny javascript script https://code.gdpr-shield.io/script.js that just.. displays an overlay div when you're in the EU. Smells like scam when you're willing to sell a whole product that can be coded in 20 minutes for up to $1000 a year.

[niko001]

The pricing is actually cheaper than "bare" geolocation APIs, which don't do the blocking-part. Have a look at https://ipstack.com/product for example.

If you get a quote from an experienced data protection lawyer for GDPR compliance, GDPR Shield will be an order of magnitude cheaper in the long run. There's a real risk of getting sued / getting cease and desist letters from predatory law firms who aim to collect fees for small mistakes in your privacy policy.

You're making assumptions about how the service works, which happen to be wrong. Even if they were true, the time it takes to develop something isn't a measure of the value it provides.

[endless1234]

>There's a real risk of getting sued / getting cease and desist letters from predatory law firms who aim to collect fees for small mistakes in your privacy policy.

What do you base that assesment on? GDPR mostly just consolidates multiple privacy laws into one.

[GordonS]

> There's a real risk of getting sued / getting cease and desist letters from predatory law firms who aim to collect fees for small mistakes in your privacy policy

I get that you're trying to sell your 'service', but that's just pure FUD.

What exactly could 'predatory law firms' sue you for? Not complying with the letter of the GDPR? The GDPR is for EU authorities to take action where deemed necessary - not law firms.