On: Whois public database is in breach of GDPR, accord...

[Magnets]

Personal addresses are not public record in the UK for the vast majority of people, and neither are phone numbers

[ams6110 → Magnets]

You don't have phone directories?

[nocobot → ams6110]

In Germany you can choose to not be listed in those, I assume it's the same in the UK .

[Angostura → ams6110]

YOu can opt out and many people do (ex-directory)

[return1 → ams6110]

you mean, in the US you can't opt out of them?

[ghaff → return1]

When everyone had landlines, I believe you could get an unlisted number for a fee. Very few did AFAIK.

There is no white pages for cellphones but I still get junk calls anyway.

[pjc50 → Magnets]

A majority of people are on the open electoral register.

[noja → pjc50]

Is that publicly searchable and re-indexed by third parties in other countries?

[pjc50 → noja]

It's not publicly searchable, but third parties can just buy a copy. https://ico.org.uk/for-the-public/electoral-register/

[noja → pjc50]

So that's not the same thing then is it?