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As an American close to the tech industry, I'm often jealous of the GDPR. I understand it may not be perfect and often feels restrictive, but I think we're seeing the results of unfettered "innovation" here in America right now and realizing that most of this "innovation" is not anything any of us ever wanted or needed and not nearly worth the price.
At some point in the past I noticed there is no longer an option to even opt-out of most emails. When purchasing something from a site, they'll usually get my email as part of the ordering process and while I have searched and searched, most don't make any indication for opting out. You'll only notice days later when you're getting spammed with promotions, sometimes daily.
As well, further restrictions must've been loosened because there are companies I've dealt with years ago that have begun emailing me promotions. Just the other week I got an email from a company that sounded vaguely familiar but I couldn't recall. When I searched my inbox, I had bought a custom USB cable from them nearly 6 years ago.
Complete and utter lack of respect for consumer privacy. Disgusting. I hate it here.