GDPR Shield – Block EU users from accessing your website
While I love the EU's new data privacy regulation from a user's perspective, it's a nightmare for businesses to achieve compliance, because of the (sometimes intentionally) vague language of the law. And even if you pay an experienced lawyer to draft the policies and procedures required by GDPR, there's a very real residual risk of predatory law firms collecting penalties from mass-mailed cease-and-desist letters based on technicalities. Even if your business isn't located within the EU, you are required to comply with GDPR because the location of the user matters. I've built a tool that…
GDPR Shield – Block EU users from accessing your website launched on May 3, 2018 with 20 votes, #943 of 2,986 launches that month and more than 75% of that year's launches.
In plain words
GDPR Shield is a tool that blocks website access for users located in the EU, allowing businesses to avoid GDPR compliance requirements without legal costs. It targets non-EU businesses that don't rely on European customers and want to sidestep the complex regulatory demands of GDPR compliance. The tool offers a straightforward technical solution to avoid potential legal liability from enforcement actions.
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While I love the EU's new data privacy regulation from a user's perspective, it's a nightmare for businesses to achieve compliance, because of the (sometimes intentionally) vague language of the law. And even if you pay an experienced lawyer to draft the policies and procedures required by GDPR, there's a very real…
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