[arjmandi]

My point is not a legal one, it's moral point. If they're complied with the GDPR it means they even have processes and systems to give users their data; but didn't had the decency to respect their customer and atleast close their account in a much better way. The export law says you are banned to serve Iranian companies (!), Fine, but it definitely doesn't force you to f* your users in Iran!

[devoply]

> Fine, but it definitely doesn't force you to f* your users in Iran!

Actually yes it does and Uncle Sam will come f* you up if you think otherwise.

[tuxxy]

No question that this is against current US expert laws, but do you have any examples of a US tech company getting in trouble from export laws?

[Crosseye_Jack]

Nothing off the top of my head for "recent" cases from big tech companies (I'm sure there are smaller companies), but in 2015 Paypal got hit by the Office of Foreign Assets Control.

As for export laws, in 2017 there was 31 individuals and businesses convicted resulting in $287,102,532 in criminal fines, $166,234,123 in forfeitures & 576 months of imprisonment And 52 administrative cases resulting $692,296,500 in administrative penalties.

https://www.bis.doc.gov/index.php/enforcement/oee/penalties