[OSM-talk] EU privacy rules

[john whelan]

Thanks John

On Mon, Feb 14, 2022, 13:26 Simon Poole <simon at poole.ch> wrote:

> See https://blog.openstreetmap.org/2018/05/14/preparing-for-the-gdpr/
>
> Am 14. Februar 2022 18:51:35 MEZ schrieb john whelan <
> jwhelan0112 at gmail.com>:
>>
>> What does OpenStreetMap need to do to comply with these?
>>
>> I run a web site in Canada that has the information that a person who
>> lives in the EU has written a book and gives the book title.
>>
>> The EU rules apply no matter where the database is located.  Remember OSM
>> data is held on many devices in many countries.  Think of OSMAND for
>> example using off line data.
>>
>> My personal view is the core database is fine.  If it shows DF43 has
>> mapped twenty five villages I don't think this breaches any privacy rules.
>>
>> Where I think there might be a problem is on the tables that show where a
>> mapper is located but it would be nice to know with a bit more precision.
>>
>> Thanks John
>>
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