[aprssig] APRS Foundation and Privacy Concerns

[n4lbl]

Thank you for making this a moot point.  For most of my online presence I
use a single famous person's death day as my birthday.
While I can't remember it, I can remember how to look it up.  I've no
ethical problem lying to the Zuckerbergs or Musks.

thanks,,,
   Alan,,, n4lbl

On Mon, Sep 16, 2024 at 10:29 PM Jeff Hochberg <jeffh at aprsfoundation.org>
wrote:

>
> I received some feedback from someone who signed up earlier today to
> become a new member...
>
> They were perturbed (and rightfully so) that they were required to provide
> their Date of Birth.
>
> The screenshot I've included (see below) shows the field intentionally
> left as "active" but not "required." I completely disabled it to ensure it
> doesn't become an issue.
>
> We only provided the *option* for members to add their birthday (if they
> opted to do so) so we could send a "Happy Birthday" message.
>
> The Foundation takes privacy VERY seriously!
>
>  I'm not sure what happened, but I already told the vendor about it.
> They've responded and are looking into it.
>
> We will review every member's record and manually delete the DOB field and
> value from anyone who completed it. I don't even feel comfortable knowing
> it's in the database!
>
> We understand the seriousness of this, especially for people living in
> parts of the world where GDPR is applicable - and I commit to ensuring the
> Foundation maintains GDPR compliance wherever we are required to do so.
>
> If anyone has any questions or concerns about privacy, don't hesitate to
> get in touch with the Foundation, and we will get back to you. Again, we
> take this very seriously and want to maintain your trust.
>
> https://www.aprsfoundation.org/contact-us
>
> [image: 2024-09-16_23-26-30.png]
>
> Jeff Hochberg - W4JEW
> President
> APRS Foundation Inc
> jeffh at aprsfoundation.org
>
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