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1. pilset+(OP)[view] [source] 2018-05-18 08:46:11
> • The GDPR will enable anybody to be able to sue me, even from abroad

> The GDPR does not have this effect, but you may be interested to know that anybody can sue you or your business for whatever reason strikes their fancy. This is a direct consequence of doing business and has nothing to do with a particular law. What the GDPR allows private individuals to do is to contact their regulators and to complain if you decide to ignore their requests.

That's not exactly correct. Art. 79 of the GDPR allows people to sue directly for violations of GDPR although it's very non-specific.

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2. cbg0+rb[view] [source] 2018-05-18 11:06:37
>>pilset+(OP)
People in Europe are not extremely litigious by nature and will likely resort to calling upon their supervisory authority instead of suing directly.

What is however very interesting is article 80, which will allow a data subject to mandate a not-for-profit body to seek judicial or non-judicial remedy on his/her behalf. This will give quite a bit of power to non-profit organisations built for this purpose and will likely add quite a bit of pressure to large companies that don't comply with the law.

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