[spiffytech]

> The problem is that the GDPR is pretty much not enforced.

17 companies were fined for GDPR violations just this month. Last year, Amazon was fined €746,000,000, Google €150,000,000, Facebook €60,000,000.

https://www.enforcementtracker.com/

[Nextgrid]

I knew this link was going to come up so I've addressed it here: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=30141276

The 60M Facebook fine is a welcome development but my point still stands - how much did Facebook profit from breaching the regulation for the 4 years since it's been in effect? That fine should've had a few extra zeros at the end to actually serve its role, otherwise it's just a very small cost of doing business.

[colejohnson66]

My understanding is that GDPR allows for increasing fines up to 4% of the revenue. But regulators don’t like going for maximum fines because there’s a higher chance the company fights back.