[YeGoblynQueenne]

>> Says some random dude on the Internet that seems to be a tremendous fan of GDPR.

Let's be a little self-conscious here, shall we?

Of all the articles on HN that discuss the GDPR that I've read, I've found one that you didn't contribute to and your contributions never show an "understanding of laws based on the text of the law". For instance, you have consistently claimed that there will be 28 (btw, not 27) different interpretations of the law, completely disregarding entire articles devoted to the consistent application of the Regulation- which, as a regulation, does not need to be made into local law and is applicable across the bloc.

You are clearly on a warpath against the GDPR, which is perfectly fine of course; yet at the same time you accuse jacquesm of being a "tremendous fan of the GDPR". If you can express your opinion despite having an agenda, so can he - and he seems to be much better informed of the law than you are.

Edit: Just to clarify, I don't have some axe to grind against you. You're one of the few users whose handle I recognise because your comments in GDPR threads stand out so much in their fervour and because there are so many of them.

[downandout]

I’m not on the warpath, but I will consistently dispute rosy predictions about the “good natured enforcers” (a direct quote from Jacques) of GDPR. No law or regulation this easy to violate, with fines this large, that claims extraterritorial powers, has ever not been abused, and this will be no exception.

With regard to your claim that it will not be subject to unique interpretations in each country within the EU, that simply isn’t true. Each country will have its own enforcement agencies. They’ll enforce it in different ways, and to different degrees. Since this regulation is so vague, it simply isn’t possible that they will all interpret and enforce it in the same way.

You seem to be in Jacque’s corner, claiming that our new self-appointed privacy overlords will be perfectly coordinated and “good natured”. As someone with quite a bit of experience dealing with government agencies, I can tell you that few of those that seek out relatively low-paying government jobs where the primary perk is having power over other people are “good natured”. There will be abuses.

The good news is that D-Day is here, and now we can all stop arguing and watch to see whose predictions come true.