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> If they're not "processing" it (that feels like code for "data mining") is this really required? I mean my email address is literally a public means of contac
by Aaargh20318 8y ago
> If they're not "processing" it (that feels like code for "data mining") is this really required? I mean my email address is literally a public means of contacting me.
It's also a means of identifying you. It's not just the piece of data, even if it's only your mail address that is stored it can be sensitive information due to context. Say, due to a data breach a list of all members of a company's mailing list is leaked. You might not mind too much if your publicly known mail address shows up on Amazon's mailing list, but you might care if it shows up on the leaked mailinglist of transexual-midget-porn.com
- merinowool 8y agoWhat if someone else registered using his email (some websites for example don't send confirmation email if you change it in your profile or add additional email) or leaked data is fake? How that protects him?
- Aaargh20318 8y agoYou can't store the e-mail address without consent, and getting consent would probably involve sending a confirmation email.
- merinowool 8y agoBut providing an email so it can be associated with your profile implies giving consent, as you don't have to do that.
- simongr3dal 8y agoGDPR requires explicit consent if you're using consent as your legal basis for storing that contact email.