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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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