Yes, once a month of you use one computer. I move between 4 at work and have one at home.

It’s now impossible to not log in without a Microsoft account. Some of our shared log ins for the team end up switching settings to edge etc every once in a while as clicking next will change settings with dark patterns.

I require tinkering to log into windows ever week or two. Same difference. I get your point though.

Well, here’s the biggest fines. Mainly from Ireland. https://dataprivacymanager.net/5-biggest-gdpr-fines-so-far-2020/

It’s not whataboutism when it’s not a deflection. I’m pointing out that all countries in the eu have differing laws and values. Boycotting one goes against the purpose of this community as well as the purpose of the eu as a whole.

I agree. It’s not, but if I was choosing which country to boycott, it wouldn’t be the one that regulates technology, it would be the ones enabling genocide.

I think calling for compete boycotts of countries that work with non European companies is the complete opposite of the purpose of this community. It’s meant to be supporting Europeans, lifting each other up, not trying to be divisive.

Ireland is risking their economic benefits on their ideological stance, with no benefit to them personally, yet you think their economic decisions to support their economy on other ways is offensive? How about Germany not wanting to tariff the USA as they are scared of recession. I don’t think we should be boycotting Germany.

The point is that in a union, each member follows the rules to benefit themselves which on the whole is mutually beneficial. If you think data laws should be strnegthened, Europe wide, campaign for that, not seek to undermine an EU member in a buy European community.

Hmm, odd that Ireland recognizes Palestine and puts pressure without being pushy on other states to end a literal genocide, but following their laws on privacy correctly is a problem? Not the support for genocide from Germany? Or Hungary protecting Russia. Or Poland persecuting LGBTQ+I people. Or France interrupting international travel? Or Austrian banks operating in sanctioned Russia?

I do think having an EU data commission that is the governing body for all EU countries would be a good thing. Most data we need to worry about these days is trans national. Ireland has fined the likes of Facebook etc. Howeverz the best legislation to protect data, the gdpr is available for all countries. So if you think it’s been breached, make a complaint.

Misguided comments to put countries against each other will always find some countries on either side and is divisive rather than constructive.