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GDPRedirect – Become EU compliant in one line of code (satire)

GDPRedirect – Become EU compliant in one line of code (satire)

by apwn·Jun 24, 2026·4 points·0 comments
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AI Analysis

●●SolidRabbit HoleBold Bet

Satirical GDPR trap with moving reject buttons and 27-button citizenship test.

Strengths
  • •Actually implements real GDPR requirements taken to absurd logical conclusions.
  • •Self-hostable Next.js + SQLite setup with single script tag deployment.
  • •HTTP 451 responses and country-specific VAT pricing deepen the satire.
Weaknesses
  • •Novelty project with no real utility beyond the satire itself.
  • •Could face actual legal issues if someone deploys this in production.
Category
Other
Target Audience

Developers, EU residents frustrated with cookie consent

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Cookiebot · OneTrust · Consent Manager

Post Description

it's satire.

You add one script tag and if you're in the EU it traps you in cookie banners you can't get out of.

The reject button moves when you try to click it. the legitimate interest toggles turn themselves back on. the privacy policy is 47 pages. at the end you have to prove you're not american by clicking 27 buttons, one per country, in the local language.

GET /v1/europeans returns a real 451. every banner is an actual EU law. the bottle caps that won't come off. the €16 tax stamp you buy from a tobacco shop in italy...

next.js + sqlite, one file, self hosted. the redirect.js is plain js in a try/catch so it can't break the site it's running on.

I've built it to avoid working on what I had to work on. :/ Hope you like it.

ps: It shows how stupid some of the laws are.

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