While the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) does need “teeth,” it is important the legislation not veer into overbearing territory, Rene Summer opines in a The Network Society Blog op-ed. “The GDPR creates a wide range of complex considerations, few of which are black and white,” Summer said. “The issues are well worth discussing from an ethical and human rights perspective. However, we must not leap from such a perspective to draconian and excessive penalties, without bearing in mind other considerations. Excessive penalties are not only a risk to deceptive businesses but threaten prudent companies, the Digital Single Market, and citizens.”
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