The combination of the efforts of Max Schrems and Alastair Mactaggart reveals several important lessons for the future. First, it’s hard to believe privacy will ever die the quiet death that some in the tech sector predicted a decade or two ago. People have awakened to the fact that virtually every aspect of their lives leaves behind some type of digital footprint. Privacy needs to be protected, and stronger privacy laws have become indispensable. The day will come when the United States joins the European Union and other countries in applying a law like the GDPR.
