Weird message on sports clothing website

[robinessex]

Tried to enter this website:-

https://www.dickssportinggoods.com/

Got this message:-

"We're sorry to say that due to the General Data Protection Regulation, visitors from your location are unable to browse our web store."

Is this the start of the governments bks censorship of certain websites gone wrong. It's a sports clothing store

More info:-

GDPR: US news sites unavailable to EU users under new rules

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-44248448

[FourWheelDrift]

robinessex said:

Tried to enter this website:-

https://www.dickssportinggoods.com/

Got this message:-

"We're sorry to say that due to the General Data Protection Regulation, visitors from your location are unable to browse our web store."

Is this the start of the governments bks censorship of certain websites gone wrong. It's a sports clothing store

.com ? American site's reaction to the EU introduced general data protection law?

https://ec.europa.eu/commission/priorities/justice...

[yajeed]

Exactly that. Lots of US newspapers did the same geo blocking.

Basically, they’ve taken the potential fines of not having proper controls around data seriously and decided it’s not worth it.

[bristolbaron]

What do they sell? Jock straps and cricket boxes?

[The Moose]

bristolbaron said:

What do they sell? Jock straps and cricket boxes?

The list of what they don’t sell is probably shorter! Great store

[Cold]

Are US based sites bound by the GDPR? I thought it was just an EU thing?

[FourWheelDrift]

Cold said:

Are US based sites bound by the GDPR? I thought it was just an EU thing?

Big news sites have been too - https://www.engadget.com/2018/08/09/us-news-sites-...

[Fore Left]

The Moose said:

bristolbaron said:

What do they sell? Jock straps and cricket boxes?

The list of what they don’t sell is probably shorter! Great store

Woosh parrot to isle 5

[The Moose]

Fore Left said:

The Moose said:

bristolbaron said:

What do they sell? Jock straps and cricket boxes?

The list of what they don’t sell is probably shorter! Great store

Woosh parrot to isle 5

No parrot needed. I was pointing out they’re an awesome store...despite the poor joke

[parabolica]

Cold said:

Are US based sites bound by the GDPR? I thought it was just an EU thing?

They are if someone from the EU happens to browse their site; that's why many take the easy way out and block access based on your IP.

[bristolbaron]

The Moose said:

No parrot needed. I was pointing out they’re an awesome store...despite the poor joke

Apologies, I saw an excuse for a cheap knob joke and took it.. I didn’t know how much you love Dicks.

[The Moose]

bristolbaron said:

The Moose said:

No parrot needed. I was pointing out they’re an awesome store...despite the poor joke

Apologies, I saw an excuse for a cheap knob joke and took it.. I didn’t know how much you love Dicks.

[David87]

In a battle of the acronyms, GDPR is no match for a VPN.

[Condi]

David87 said:

In a battle of the acronyms, GDPR is no match for a VPN.

And unfortunately, VPN is no match for F1 TV.

[bigandclever]

yajeed said:

Exactly that. Lots of US newspapers did the same geo blocking.

Basically, they’ve taken the potential fines of not having proper controls around data seriously and decided it’s not worth it.

potentially up to 320million usd fine, if I’ve done my maths right.

[The Moose]

Just for y’all as I was passing today