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Re:Whois public database is in breach of GDPR, according to ... by Magnets on Tuesday April 17, 2018 @10:02AM (#16858359)
Personal addresses are not public record in the UK for the vast majority of people, and neither are phone numbers
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Re:Whois public database is in breach of GDPR, according to ... by ams6110 on Tuesday April 17, 2018 @10:04AM (#16858375)
You don't have phone directories?
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Re:Whois public database is in breach of GDPR, according to ... by nocobot on Tuesday April 17, 2018 @11:18AM (#16859100)
In Germany you can choose to not be listed in those, I assume it's the same in the UK .
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Re:Whois public database is in breach of GDPR, according to ... by Angostura on Tuesday April 17, 2018 @03:42PM (#16861628)
YOu can opt out and many people do (ex-directory)
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Re:Whois public database is in breach of GDPR, according to ... by return1 on Tuesday April 17, 2018 @01:51PM (#16860638)
you mean, in the US you can't opt out of them?
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Re:Whois public database is in breach of GDPR, according to ... by ghaff on Tuesday April 17, 2018 @05:41PM (#16862558)
When everyone had landlines, I believe you could get an unlisted number for a fee. Very few did AFAIK.

There is no white pages for cellphones but I still get junk calls anyway.

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Re:Whois public database is in breach of GDPR, according to ... by pjc50 on Tuesday April 17, 2018 @03:41PM (#16861625)
A majority of people are on the open electoral register.
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Re:Whois public database is in breach of GDPR, according to ... by noja on Tuesday April 17, 2018 @03:45PM (#16861657)
Is that publicly searchable and re-indexed by third parties in other countries?
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Re:Whois public database is in breach of GDPR, according to ... by pjc50 on Tuesday April 17, 2018 @04:44PM (#16862146)
It's not publicly searchable, but third parties can just buy a copy. https://ico.org.uk/for-the-public/electoral-register/
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Re:Whois public database is in breach of GDPR, according to ... by noja on Tuesday April 17, 2018 @04:54PM (#16862228)
So that's not the same thing then is it?
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