GDPR Enforcement Challenges: Personal Experience Shows Regulation Lacks Practical Implementation
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nikola-k
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Summary
The article presents a critical analysis of GDPR's practical implementation, arguing that while the regulation exists on paper, enforcement is severely lacking. The author shares personal experience making 20 data deletion requests over a year, with only 2 companies complying immediately, 6 after complaints to data protection offices, and 12 still not complying. The piece argues GDPR has become ineffective like cookie popups, with companies routinely ignoring the law and enforcement being nearly impossible for individuals.
Key quotes
· 4 pulledGDPR is one of the things that both EU citizens like to brag about, and companies like to advertise with. But as someone who does make extensive use of it, the entire process is flawed, the laws are ignored, and enforcement is borderline impossible.
It's the data protection equivalent of the cookie popups, which I'd even argue are more effective in their goal.
I made 20 GDPR data deletion requests in the past year. 2 complied immediately. 6 complied after I filed complaints with data protection offices. 12 still haven't.
The regulation exists, the enforcement doesn't.
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