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Monkeh:

--- Quote from: james_s on April 11, 2023, 09:30:55 pm ---
--- Quote from: Monkeh on April 11, 2023, 09:24:21 pm ---
--- Quote from: SiliconWizard on April 11, 2023, 09:06:16 pm ---Apparently Home Depot has banned access in some countries. Or maybe it's just me. :-DD

--- Quote ---Access Denied
You don't have permission to access "http://www.homedepot.com/" on this server.
--- End quote ---
(and yes this is what I get using a https address, so not the problem here.)

--- End quote ---

Why comply with GDPR when you can just block the rest of the world?

--- End quote ---

Why not just block the rest of the world? Home Depot is a US retail chain of big box stores very similar to B&Q, they don't sell internationally so I can see their rationale for just blocking anywhere with regulations that would require extra effort to comply with. They're not blocking anyone that is buying their products. Blocking is the path of least resistance.

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So defensive. I actually agree, and didn't say otherwise, however:

I can't visit their website using my phone when in the US. Nor can I look at anything on their website to discuss with or advise anyone in the US. But hey, the US exists in a nice safe vacuum and international communication just doesn't happen, right?
Someone:

--- Quote from: Monkeh on April 11, 2023, 09:24:21 pm ---
--- Quote from: SiliconWizard on April 11, 2023, 09:06:16 pm ---Apparently Home Depot has banned access in some countries. Or maybe it's just me. :-DD

--- Quote ---Access Denied
You don't have permission to access "http://www.homedepot.com/" on this server.
--- End quote ---
(and yes this is what I get using a https address, so not the problem here.)
--- End quote ---
Why comply with GDPR when you can just block the rest of the world?
--- End quote ---
US retailers have been doing this well before GDPR
Monkeh:

--- Quote from: Someone on April 11, 2023, 09:40:33 pm ---
--- Quote from: Monkeh on April 11, 2023, 09:24:21 pm ---
--- Quote from: SiliconWizard on April 11, 2023, 09:06:16 pm ---Apparently Home Depot has banned access in some countries. Or maybe it's just me. :-DD

--- Quote ---Access Denied
You don't have permission to access "http://www.homedepot.com/" on this server.
--- End quote ---
(and yes this is what I get using a https address, so not the problem here.)
--- End quote ---
Why comply with GDPR when you can just block the rest of the world?
--- End quote ---
US retailers have been doing this well before GDPR

--- End quote ---

Never really had a problem with it prior. Now you can't even get the news.
SiliconWizard:

--- Quote from: james_s on April 11, 2023, 09:30:55 pm ---
--- Quote from: Monkeh on April 11, 2023, 09:24:21 pm ---
--- Quote from: SiliconWizard on April 11, 2023, 09:06:16 pm ---Apparently Home Depot has banned access in some countries. Or maybe it's just me. :-DD

--- Quote ---Access Denied
You don't have permission to access "http://www.homedepot.com/" on this server.
--- End quote ---
(and yes this is what I get using a https address, so not the problem here.)

--- End quote ---

Why comply with GDPR when you can just block the rest of the world?

--- End quote ---

Why not just block the rest of the world? Home Depot is a US retail chain of big box stores very similar to B&Q, they don't sell internationally so I can see their rationale for just blocking anywhere with regulations that would require extra effort to comply with. They're not blocking anyone that is buying their products. Blocking is the path of least resistance.

--- End quote ---

I find that approach a bit offensive, but I don't fully blame - it's understandable.
james_s:

--- Quote from: SiliconWizard on April 11, 2023, 09:56:27 pm ---
--- Quote from: james_s on April 11, 2023, 09:30:55 pm ---
--- Quote from: Monkeh on April 11, 2023, 09:24:21 pm ---
--- Quote from: SiliconWizard on April 11, 2023, 09:06:16 pm ---Apparently Home Depot has banned access in some countries. Or maybe it's just me. :-DD

--- Quote ---Access Denied
You don't have permission to access "http://www.homedepot.com/" on this server.
--- End quote ---
(and yes this is what I get using a https address, so not the problem here.)

--- End quote ---

Why comply with GDPR when you can just block the rest of the world?

--- End quote ---

Why not just block the rest of the world? Home Depot is a US retail chain of big box stores very similar to B&Q, they don't sell internationally so I can see their rationale for just blocking anywhere with regulations that would require extra effort to comply with. They're not blocking anyone that is buying their products. Blocking is the path of least resistance.

--- End quote ---

I find that approach a bit offensive, but I don't fully blame - it's understandable.

--- End quote ---

Well it's not my decision, I'm just saying I can see why they do it. I work in software, I know how the meetings go. Somebody brings up some new thing we have to comply with, everyone is busy, someone says "how about we just do xyz", so there is some back and forth and we decide to do xyz because it's the easiest solution that will protect the company while costing as few resources as possible. If they thought another solution would be more profitable they'd do that instead. It's not malice, they're just looking to spend the least amount necessary in order to not get sued.
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