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Re:Student tracks Bluetooth headset wearers by wardriving ar... by bsksi on Sunday September 05, 2021 @09:18AM (#28424136)
He's storing private data that can geolocate people (mac address + exact geolocation + timestamp)
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Re:Student tracks Bluetooth headset wearers by wardriving ar... by nextlevelwizard on Sunday September 05, 2021 @10:52AM (#28424765)
With that you can not identify any individual. You can try to prove that some device was at that location at the time.
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Re:Student tracks Bluetooth headset wearers by wardriving ar... by spyder on Monday September 06, 2021 @01:13AM (#28430528)
Even if he stores private data GDPR would not apply to him as an individual, but other laws may apply depending on the data and the country.
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