In reply to Bob.

This is not nonsense Bob, it's about protecting individuals. A quote from Heather Burns post on GDPR: Shifting political currents – some of which are openly racist, xenophobic, and authoritarian – have put everyday users of online services at real risk. Global geopolitics means that the borders we have always known are changing under our feet. Walls are being built. People are being threatened

Capitalism doesn't give a flying f*ck about real people as long as money is made. This is a step in the right direction to balance that out.