IANAL, but it could mean that we're going to see an Abmahnwelle in Germany, ie. where law firms systematically scan websites hosted in DE for violations and demand cash at the threat of sueing. The habit of Abmahnen is a staple in German civil law and is seen as part of Rechtspflege (upholding the law by putting economical interest behind), but its application has been limited in recent years by a high court AFAIK, and I don't know how it could work in this particular case where visitors have individual claims. Which I think is the dangerous thing ie. continuing using Google Fonts and other CDNs without consent could set you up for quite a lot of claims.
FWIW, yesterday I rushed to change my sites to serve all assets locally.
Nope. The german version can come with a bill, but that is not strictly a requirement - and it's only legitimate if it does come from a law firm (you could theoretically send a Abmahnung without the help of a lawyer).
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IANAL, but it could mean that we're going to see an Abmahnwelle in Germany, ie. where law firms systematically scan websites hosted in DE for violations and demand cash at the threat of sueing. The habit of Abmahnen is a staple in German civil law and is seen as part of Rechtspflege (upholding the law by putting economical interest behind), but its application has been limited in recent years by a high court AFAIK, and I don't know how it could work in this particular case where visitors have individual claims. Which I think is the dangerous thing ie. continuing using Google Fonts and other CDNs without consent could set you up for quite a lot of claims.
FWIW, yesterday I rushed to change my sites to serve all assets locally.
We like to think "abmahnen" was a particularity of German law - but it is not. Americans know it as the "Cease and Desist"-letter.
When you now do what was the right thing to do to begin with - not introducing third-party tracking from unreliable countries - then all is well.
AFAIK the German version always comes with a bill for a few hundred euros to “cover the lawyers time”
Nope. The german version can come with a bill, but that is not strictly a requirement - and it's only legitimate if it does come from a law firm (you could theoretically send a Abmahnung without the help of a lawyer).
Interesting, thanks! I guess I’ve only read the horror stories