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by tjansen 1618 days ago
No, as a site is not allowed to block users who do not agree to tracking cookies. The result is that many sites will rather geoblock all users than implement GDPR.
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That's doesn't contradict my point that the GDPR's goal is to give users a choice. In fact, if websites can block users then it's not really a choice isn't it?
If websites block ALL European users because they don't want to deal with GDPR, users don't have a choice either.
Websites can’t block European users as a way to comply with the GDPR - if your business is based in Europe you have to comply regardless of whether you serve EU customers or not.

US-based websites can which would simply mean privacy-respecting EU-based competitors will take their place.