I’ll Never Go Back to Life Before GDPR

The EU’s new privacy laws aren’t perfect, but they do give you a good glimpse into the surveillance economy

Jilleduffy
Jan 28 · 5 min read
Photo: Thomas Trutschel/Getty Images

AsAs a writer covering the American software industry from inside the European Union, my work puts me in a unique position. Every day when I look at the internet, I switch between seeing it from the point of view of…

Jilleduffy

Written by

Jill Duffy is a writer covering personal productivity & software. She’s a contributing editor at PCMag and writes about productivity at productivityreport.org.

OneZero

OneZero

The undercurrents of the future. A Medium publication about tech and science.

Welcome to a place where words matter. On Medium, smart voices and original ideas take center stage - with no ads in sight. Watch
Follow all the topics you care about, and we’ll deliver the best stories for you to your homepage and inbox. Explore
Get unlimited access to the best stories on Medium — and support writers while you’re at it. Just $5/month. Upgrade