While the EU has only 28 registered countries as its members, the effect of the EU extends across the world. If you are a blogger, you know it\u2019s impossible to avoid EU; irrespective of your business filed. You never know who is accessing your site unless you have locked it to a certain region, which is bad for business. The essence of business blogs and any online appearance is extending borders, casting the net wide hence increasing the probability of turning visitors to customers. The fact is bloggers within and without EU borders must comply with GDPR. It is not only safe but also vital for business.<\/span>
\nSome organizations have opted for geo-blocking, which is working for them and against them. Geographical blocking involves restricting access from any of the 28 EU member countries; this has both positive and negative effects. A blogger should enjoy the freedom of posting any relevant information as per business specialization; companies, which have implemented geo-blocking can implement any marketing strategies without fear of fines. However, there is a downside to this; restricting a company from 28 countries is limiting your options. The business industry is uncertain, although targeting audiences is important, it is important to remain free because you never know when and where the trend will hit next.<\/span>
\nWho is affected?<\/strong><\/span>
\nEvery blogger and anyone running an online business is limited to GDPR. Today, operations are critically monitored and evaluated; the regulations are inevitable. As long as you are providing online services, anyone accessing your site has a right to privacy. Any attempts to access personal data in a bid to identify your consumers without official permission from each individual poses a risk to the existence of your business.<\/span>
\nApart from bloggers, EU citizens are also affected by GDPR. Geo-blocking is a provision for bloggers and anyone in the online community to lock out EU member countries from accessing their sites. Certain websites are completely inaccessible by citizens in the 28 countries. Enacting the privacy regulation has affected business bloggers across the world because it is almost impossible to operate without most of the 28 countries; they are significant in the world\u2019s economy.<\/span>
\nHow does geo-blocking work?<\/strong><\/span>
\nGeo-blocking is restricting user access based on location. The primary objective on the development of the internet is connecting the world; geo-blocking works against this fact. While the whole world remains connected, some websites from particular locations have limited access.<\/span>
\nThe technique is simple; any device accesses the internet with the help of an IP address. An IP reveals the location of your mobile phone or PC hence easy to distinguish users in EU and users outside EU boundaries.<\/span><\/p>\n