Not private, personal. My name is in the phone book, therefore public. It is also personally identifiable information and protected by European law. That sai

Not private, personal. My name is in the phone book, therefore public. It is also personally identifiable information and protected by European law. That said, processing this data is legal, but you are missing an important distinction in your logic as it relates to data protection laws. Whether courts agree that broadcasting this information is legal.. we shall see.