> If you're a garage-startup, you're unlikely to be slapped with fines under GDPR. Let's be honest- if you're a garage startup you're lucky to be noticed by anyone, much less European regulators.
You might be noticed by your competitor, who reports you to the regulator.
> The argument expressed here is sleight of hand: complaining about the supposed impact on "the little guy" when the regulations themselves are designed to target Facebook & Google (among others) specifically.
No, that is not how they are designed. They might have been motivated by the behavior of Facebook and Google (or not, who knows actually) but they have been designed to target the big and little guys equally. Many GDPR proponents here in comments espouse that as a good thing.
You might be noticed by your competitor, who reports you to the regulator.
> The argument expressed here is sleight of hand: complaining about the supposed impact on "the little guy" when the regulations themselves are designed to target Facebook & Google (among others) specifically.
No, that is not how they are designed. They might have been motivated by the behavior of Facebook and Google (or not, who knows actually) but they have been designed to target the big and little guys equally. Many GDPR proponents here in comments espouse that as a good thing.