Unroll.Me Will Stop Email Subscription Service in Europe Over GDPR Compliance

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2 pointsjbardnz3 comments

Weren’t tech companies supposed to be geniuses who were going to solve all the world’s problems from illegal fishing to loneliness?

Yet the moment any regulation comes, they throw up their hands and suddenly it’s a “business ending” event that they absolutely can’t solve, short of a full repeal / revoking of said regulations.

Interesting that a company that monetizes your emails don't want to go through the hassle of complying with any data protection measures. Makes you wonder about how much they care about data protection.

This isn’t a technical problem, it’s a legal problem. Most startups don’t have the resources to know that they’re compliant. I’ve read the regs and seen implementations but I still don’t know how we’re going to implement the necessary changes.

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