<![CDATA[German outlets are reporting about a study done by lobbyists that (miraculously) found that businesses are unhappy with the GDPR.]]>German outlets are reporting about a study done by lobbyists that (miraculously) found that businesses are unhappy with the GDPR.

Obviously, this still hasn't been said enough: the GDPR's purpose isn't making businesses happy! Its purpose is to protect our rights. It's necessary because far too many businesses won't respect our privacy unless they're forced to!

If running their business responsibly is such a huge burden for them, maybe they should let someone else do it.
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Well there have been some setbacks.

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]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/verymetalsite/statuses/116645029333665301https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/verymetalsite/statuses/116645029333665301Wed, 27 May 2026 06:04:57 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to German outlets are reporting about a study done by lobbyists that (miraculously) found that businesses are unhappy with the GDPR. on Wed, 27 May 2026 05:02:12 GMT]]>@r_alb very well said!

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://phpc.social/users/settermjd/statuses/116644782542997499https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://phpc.social/users/settermjd/statuses/116644782542997499Wed, 27 May 2026 05:02:12 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to German outlets are reporting about a study done by lobbyists that (miraculously) found that businesses are unhappy with the GDPR. on Wed, 27 May 2026 04:38:51 GMT]]>@r_alb

next up: business are unhappy with labor law and the absurd thing called salary

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/utf_7/statuses/116644690730238921https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/utf_7/statuses/116644690730238921Wed, 27 May 2026 04:38:51 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to German outlets are reporting about a study done by lobbyists that (miraculously) found that businesses are unhappy with the GDPR. on Wed, 27 May 2026 02:02:33 GMT]]>@r_alb I have implemented processes for staying GDPR compliant. It's really annoying and gets in the way of building other features. But in the end, most of it can be simplified by a few architectural design decisions. If you think about your users' rights from the beginning, most of the problems are easily resolved. If they are an afterthought, that's when things get ugly.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://social.cologne/ap/users/116232768628584081/statuses/116644076155053665https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://social.cologne/ap/users/116232768628584081/statuses/116644076155053665Wed, 27 May 2026 02:02:33 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to German outlets are reporting about a study done by lobbyists that (miraculously) found that businesses are unhappy with the GDPR. on Wed, 27 May 2026 01:49:28 GMT]]>@r_alb @EUCommission no EU data should be on US, British or Russian servers

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/canleaf/statuses/116644024711868335https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/canleaf/statuses/116644024711868335Wed, 27 May 2026 01:49:28 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to German outlets are reporting about a study done by lobbyists that (miraculously) found that businesses are unhappy with the GDPR. on Wed, 27 May 2026 01:48:43 GMT]]>@r_alb make GDPR more stricter, dear @EUCommission

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/canleaf/statuses/116644021738025952https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/canleaf/statuses/116644021738025952Wed, 27 May 2026 01:48:43 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to German outlets are reporting about a study done by lobbyists that (miraculously) found that businesses are unhappy with the GDPR. on Wed, 27 May 2026 01:33:29 GMT]]>@r_alb "...far too many businesses won't respect our privacy unless they're forced to!"

As indicated by their unhappiness with being forced to.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/crazyeddie/statuses/116643961856092038https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/crazyeddie/statuses/116643961856092038Wed, 27 May 2026 01:33:29 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to German outlets are reporting about a study done by lobbyists that (miraculously) found that businesses are unhappy with the GDPR. on Tue, 26 May 2026 23:36:49 GMT]]>@r_alb echoes of "but if I have to pay minimum wage I'll go out of business!"

Ok. And?

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.au/users/brunius/statuses/116643503087259111https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.au/users/brunius/statuses/116643503087259111Tue, 26 May 2026 23:36:49 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to German outlets are reporting about a study done by lobbyists that (miraculously) found that businesses are unhappy with the GDPR. on Tue, 26 May 2026 23:31:56 GMT]]>@r_alb
As with everything else, whoever has the most lobbyists with the biggest lobbying budget will ultimately win out.
WHY have I NEVER seen an in-depth documentary on how the ""/Legal- business really works?
With names and figures.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mstdn.io/users/Quantillion/statuses/116643483884723436https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mstdn.io/users/Quantillion/statuses/116643483884723436Tue, 26 May 2026 23:31:56 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to German outlets are reporting about a study done by lobbyists that (miraculously) found that businesses are unhappy with the GDPR. on Tue, 26 May 2026 23:30:01 GMT]]>@r_alb In other news, businesses are also unhappy with laws that
* Prohibit them from extracting labour outside work hours without overtime pay
* Force them to offer parental leave with pay
* Prohibit them from employing children

Won't somebody think of the poor innocent multinational enterprise whose plans are being thwarted by "onerous" and "burdensome" regulations?

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://veganism.social/users/vinay/statuses/116643476366973341https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://veganism.social/users/vinay/statuses/116643476366973341Tue, 26 May 2026 23:30:01 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to German outlets are reporting about a study done by lobbyists that (miraculously) found that businesses are unhappy with the GDPR. on Tue, 26 May 2026 22:43:01 GMT]]>@r_alb Actually one of the GDPR purpose is to enable a personal data market that respects rights. So it's not *only* about rights. It's also about making money from personal data.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mamot.fr/users/burgervege/statuses/116643291535936177https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mamot.fr/users/burgervege/statuses/116643291535936177Tue, 26 May 2026 22:43:01 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to German outlets are reporting about a study done by lobbyists that (miraculously) found that businesses are unhappy with the GDPR. on Tue, 26 May 2026 22:24:28 GMT]]>@r_alb

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://infosec.exchange/users/Em0nM4stodon/statuses/116643218630590854https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://infosec.exchange/users/Em0nM4stodon/statuses/116643218630590854Tue, 26 May 2026 22:24:28 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to German outlets are reporting about a study done by lobbyists that (miraculously) found that businesses are unhappy with the GDPR. on Tue, 26 May 2026 21:15:42 GMT]]>@r_alb the GDPR is great - I mean it could be better enforced -

..but so many work conversations where someone wants to collect and retain data without even having a clear reason ...

The GDPR gives those of us in the room who don't want it something solid to point to.

Compliance is lax but exists

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.me.uk/users/sean/statuses/116642948247275079https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.me.uk/users/sean/statuses/116642948247275079Tue, 26 May 2026 21:15:42 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to German outlets are reporting about a study done by lobbyists that (miraculously) found that businesses are unhappy with the GDPR. on Tue, 26 May 2026 20:53:27 GMT]]>very happy at restrictions and regulations, because it means they don't have to compete with the jerks who violate them.

Every small grocer should thank sweet heaven that there are regulations preventing Wal*Mart or Target from bankrupting them through strategic underpricing and bribing local authorities.

(Notice how there aren't any small grocers anymore.)]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://fedicy.us.to/cy/p/1779828807.087067https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://fedicy.us.to/cy/p/1779828807.087067Tue, 26 May 2026 20:53:27 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to German outlets are reporting about a study done by lobbyists that (miraculously) found that businesses are unhappy with the GDPR. on Tue, 26 May 2026 20:50:40 GMT]]>@r_alb "businesses are unhappy with the GDPR"

Good.

(although if someone wanted to modify the GDPR just a little bit to stop every website from spamming me about cookies, that'd be okay)

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/mjc0961/statuses/116642849777355849https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/mjc0961/statuses/116642849777355849Tue, 26 May 2026 20:50:40 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to German outlets are reporting about a study done by lobbyists that (miraculously) found that businesses are unhappy with the GDPR. on Tue, 26 May 2026 20:35:36 GMT]]>@GhostOnTheHalfShell
Unless politicians hear their screams and mistake them for a call to action. Whenever that happens, we're in trouble.

Yes Digital Omnibus, I'm talking about you.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/r_alb/statuses/116642790569269037https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/r_alb/statuses/116642790569269037Tue, 26 May 2026 20:35:36 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to German outlets are reporting about a study done by lobbyists that (miraculously) found that businesses are unhappy with the GDPR. on Tue, 26 May 2026 20:32:43 GMT]]>@r_alb

If business is screaming the right thing is being done

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://masto.ai/users/GhostOnTheHalfShell/statuses/116642779196683403https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://masto.ai/users/GhostOnTheHalfShell/statuses/116642779196683403Tue, 26 May 2026 20:32:43 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to German outlets are reporting about a study done by lobbyists that (miraculously) found that businesses are unhappy with the GDPR. on Tue, 26 May 2026 20:01:05 GMT]]>@robin_wren
True! The study's conclusion should have been that we need new businesspeople.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/r_alb/statuses/116642654809075492https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/r_alb/statuses/116642654809075492Tue, 26 May 2026 20:01:05 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to German outlets are reporting about a study done by lobbyists that (miraculously) found that businesses are unhappy with the GDPR. on Tue, 26 May 2026 19:59:44 GMT]]>@mjj
Exactly what I felt

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/r_alb/statuses/116642649507227540https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/r_alb/statuses/116642649507227540Tue, 26 May 2026 19:59:44 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to German outlets are reporting about a study done by lobbyists that (miraculously) found that businesses are unhappy with the GDPR. on Tue, 26 May 2026 19:57:28 GMT]]>@r_alb I do find it easy to believe that businesspeople would be more happy if they could just profit from selling our data as they wish.
Not a groundbreaking discovery.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastoart.social/ap/users/116046292721488150/statuses/116642640581877172https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastoart.social/ap/users/116046292721488150/statuses/116642640581877172Tue, 26 May 2026 19:57:28 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to German outlets are reporting about a study done by lobbyists that (miraculously) found that businesses are unhappy with the GDPR. on Tue, 26 May 2026 19:57:15 GMT]]>@r_alb Every time I hear these complaints, I feel there is a certain success.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mstdn.dk/users/mjj/statuses/116642639745923432https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mstdn.dk/users/mjj/statuses/116642639745923432Tue, 26 May 2026 19:57:15 GMT