We’ve seen lots of misinformation about the upcoming test of the Emergency Alert service. Here we address a false claim that the service breaches GDPR.
: “Everyone responsible for using personal data has to follow strict rules called ‘data protection principles’.”personal data is used by organisations, businesses and the government.
“To do this the Government does not need to know the specific location or personal data on your device.”: “Emergency alerts are broadcast from mobile phone masts to every compatible phone and tablet within range. The sender does not need to know your mobile phone number or any other personal data to send you an alert.
So your phone network provider has not breached GDPR “by giving your number to another agency outside of your permission”, as the video claims, because the alerts are simply sent to phones that are connected to cell towers, not via a list of numbers that networks have given the government.The man in the video also claims: “So you're going to receive a text message on your phone.
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