Re: OT: Phone museum seeks new owner

[Paul Koning via cctalk]

> On Feb 20, 2019, at 10:53 AM, Grant Taylor via cctalk <cctalk@classiccmp.org> 
> wrote:
> 
> On 2/20/19 7:39 AM, geneb wrote:
>> They may have a physical presence in the EU, which would cause the GDPR to 
>> apply to them.  However, for companies with no physical presense in the EU, 
>> I don't see how the law could apply.
> 
> I agree with your logic.
> 
> However your valid logic is contrary to my understanding.
> 
> I've seen reference to too many entities that don't have a presence in the EU 
> that are doing things like blocking EU access to websites specifically 
> because of GDPR.

There is ample precedent for small companies staying away from stuff because of 
fear of regulations or other legal hassles (like certain software licenses).  
Those fears aren't necessarily based on solid foundations.  But when the 
possible downside is major legal hassles and bad publicity, and even 
investigating the potential threat is expensive (paying specialized lawyers in 
various countries) it makes sense simply to stay away and incur no risk.

        paul