> On 18 Aug 2026, at 15:17, Randolf Richardson, Postmaster > <[email protected]> wrote: > >>> On 17 Aug 2026, at 18:47, John Levine via mailop <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> It appears that Jasper Spaans via mailop <[email protected]> said: >>> >>>> Note that this is mostly about American organisations. >>> >>> Yeah, there's a myth in parts of the US that if you touch any bit of EU >>> infrastructure the GDPR >>> will reach out and strangle you. >> >> If only that were actually true! But half the time I can´t get >> EU companies to give a pluck about GDPR violations. > > As I recall, when the GDPR was first introduced there was a big > scary threat attached to it that the EU government was going to > pursue every violation and rake violators over the coals (through the > court systems, of course), levy heavy fines (that would instantly > bankrupt most small companies), and even extradite violators from any > country in the world if need be.
Yes. People claimed that. > It was quite the boogeyman ... or maybe they're just busy right now? I’m just explaining my experience to you as someone who is a European citizen living in a European country. laura — Demystifying “It Depends...” since 2001 Laura Atkins Word to the Wise [email protected] Delivery hints and commentary: http://www.wordtothewise.com/blog
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