Just saying that an IMEI is not "personal data".. in the country where I live in, at least (and that's in the EU). An IMEI alone can uniquely identify a mobile device, not the actual person who is using it. In broad terms, it's the same as the serial number on the back of your TV or fridge. (quoting wikipedia (not saying that it's accurate :P) "the IMEI is only used to identify the device, and has no permanent or semi-permanent relation to the subscriber."). Since it's not personal data but just some device-specific number that can't be linked to you directly, it's free-for-all to use with or without your consent. And http://europa.eu/legislation_summaries/information_society/l14012_en.htm also does NOT apply to the IMEI (since again, it's not "personal data").
(just my personal non-lawyer opinion as an end user - since it's only my opinion and understanding of this, don't take it as a fact and ask a lawyer instead :) ) Tauno On Fri, Nov 20, 2009 at 12:34 PM, LambergaR <martin.s...@gmail.com> wrote: > Here we are talking about an EU legislation that is valid in all EU > states, but similar laws exist in US and other countries. Keeping and > processing some person data without their knowledge and allowance is > simply not allowed - and I definitely think that IMEI is something > that can identify me as an individual. All my expenses, everything I > buy using my telephone is stored at my operator using the unique > identifier (IMEI + phone number) an later on linked to all the > remaining data they have. As I don't really mind if some programs have > access to my IMEI number, storing and publishing it (without informing > me) will not be tolerated. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups "Android Developers" group. > To post to this group, send email to android-developers@googlegroups.com > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > android-developers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Developers" group. To post to this group, send email to android-developers@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to android-developers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en
