[Tomte]

> That's an optimistic view of dealing with government

Calling the data protection agencies "government" may be correct in some very legalistic sense, but is utterly wrong under any colloquial meaning of the word.

[Semiapies]

Perhaps in Europe, but "government" has meant "the state" in the US for most of two centuries.

[barry-cotter]

If they’re set up pursuant to legislation and paid for by taxes they’re the government.