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Re:Whois public database is in breach of GDPR, according to ... by dx034 on Tuesday April 17, 2018 @08:27AM (#16857644)
Unless you provide journalistic content. Then you could be required to have an imprint as well.

I was always wondering if they overturn this at some point. I don't know of any other country requiring it and I doubt that it helps taking down illicit content. If anything, it helps consultants for offshore companies.

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Re:Whois public database is in breach of GDPR, according to ... by cJ0th on Tuesday April 17, 2018 @08:38AM (#16857704)
I hate this law with a passion. It doesn't seem proportionate to me at all. The main beneficiaries are folks who want to sell addresses in bulk and dodgy lawyers ("Abmahnanwälte").

I'd be fine with depositing my personal date somewhere so that people with legitimate concerns can contact me but it should require some effort so that the function can't be abused.

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