Agreed, I don't want to get into any trouble. What about storing a hash of the ime. Then I am unable to identify the actual ime that was used but I am still able validate.
On Nov 23, 10:53 pm, "Fred Grott(Android Expert, http://mobilebytes.wordpress.com)" <[email protected]> wrote: > I agree getting IMEI to store on a server not in telecoms control bad > idea..both security wise and legally.. > > Fred GrottAndroidDeveloper > |http://mobilebytes.wordpess.com|http://twitter.com/sharemefg|http://www.linkedin.com/in/shareme| > gtalk: fred.grott | skype: fred.grott | googlewave: > [email protected] | > gmail:[email protected] > > On Nov 23, 9:23 am, David Given <[email protected]> wrote: > > > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > > Hash: SHA1 > > > jax wrote: > > > [...] > > > > How would I go about generating the hash code? I am intending on > > > using the ime. > > > If you're in the UK and you want to keep track of customers' IMEIs, you > > may need to get legal advice --- there's a good chance you'll be liable > > under the Data Protection Act (as you're storing personally identifiable > > information). > > > - -- > > ┌─── ｄｇ＠ｃｏｗｌａｒｋ．ｃｏｍ ─────http://www.cowlark.com───── > > │ > > │ "Sufficiently advanced incompetence is indistinguishable from > > │ malice." -- Vernon Schryver > > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- > > Version: GnuPG v1.4.9 (GNU/Linux) > > Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla -http://enigmail.mozdev.org > > > iEYEARECAAYFAksKqO8ACgkQf9E0noFvlzjDQgCgrXFzamiu5EX6agg7NFI7OKiz > > BUEAn1CMcFfWIro+V8E7RtbDMF3rPqLa > > =KH5U > > -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Developers" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en
