This is the exact quote, folks. No games!
It's anything but a happy General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) day for several major U.S. news organizations as their websites are temporarily blocked in Europe as a new data privacy law goes into effect today.
Websites such as the LA Times, NY Daily News and Chicago Tribune are all temporarily blocked this morning, saying their content is unavailable in most European countries.
Anyone trying to access the sites, which also include those owned by Tronc and Lee Enterprises (examples include Orlando Sentinel [Tronc], Arizona Daily Sun and the St. Louis Dispatch [Lee Entperises]) see a message explaining that the website is working with European authorities on trying to get access back as quickly as possible.
(Score: 2) by Pino P on Tuesday May 29 2018, @01:09PM
If collection of personal data is on a "consent" basis, what you say is correct. But the GDPR also provides for a "contract" basis for collection of personal data, which is distinct from "consent". A site using the contract basis is normally a pay site, but "Search for an advertiser to sponsor your free day pass" enters into a contract, with the user's personal data as consideration.