[deytempo]

How exactly would anyone in the EU prosecute someone outside of it for running their own website if that individual does so outside of the EU and does not have any organization or company they are affiliated with. Just because something is accessible from the EU does not make it under their jurisdiction to police.

[icebraining]

The EU claims jurisdiction based on the fact that part of the interaction occurred in the EU, so they can fine you (it should be noted that the GDPR applies to data related to people in the EU, not related to EU citizens living elsewhere). Whether they can collect on those fines is a different matter.

[deytempo]

How do they intend to fine non EU residents hosting a website outside of the EU? I could see if it was a company but if someone is running a server with a not for profit site on it with no way to identify the site owner and an EU resident visits it, good luck trying to fine anyone. The EU does not own or even control the internet outside of their borders.

[deytempo]

After doing some research it appears that only businesses and organizations are responsible for compliance with GDPR