When I read that, I don't know how to answer.
As I said other comments, I'm not sure if people on HN have a problem with the GDPR, or just with the concept of regulation itself.
Also, when I read about "complicated rules for small businesses". It reminds me about American republican politicians explaining how taxes on the rich will affect the average joe's taxes.
The reality is that many rules only apply to big businesses. And small businesses are exempt of many rules. My favorite one is the "Data Protection Officer", everybody on the internet™ says that you need one. The reality? Most small business won't. The article 37 explains that the Data Protection Officer is when a business is "collecting data on a large scale" [1] Second of all, people interpret that as "Hiring somebody", you don't. It's just a role, take your CEO, and now he's your "Data Protection Officer", ...
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[1] https://gdpr-info.eu/art-37-gdpr/
As I said other comments, I'm not sure if people on HN have a problem with the GDPR, or just with the concept of regulation itself.
Also, when I read about "complicated rules for small businesses". It reminds me about American republican politicians explaining how taxes on the rich will affect the average joe's taxes.
The reality is that many rules only apply to big businesses. And small businesses are exempt of many rules. My favorite one is the "Data Protection Officer", everybody on the internet™ says that you need one. The reality? Most small business won't. The article 37 explains that the Data Protection Officer is when a business is "collecting data on a large scale" [1] Second of all, people interpret that as "Hiring somebody", you don't. It's just a role, take your CEO, and now he's your "Data Protection Officer", ...
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[1] https://gdpr-info.eu/art-37-gdpr/