Giving colleague my personal number. Aibu?

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Just that one of my colleagues was updating a telephone list for our company. She made a note of everyone's work extensions and mobiles. Most people have work mobiles. She noticed I didn't have my mobile listed and my Manager and I explained I don't have a work mobile and my direct dial will do. She said don't worry she has my mobile number and I said I don't give it out or want it on a list that is shared with 5 new colleagues inc one man I don't particularly like at all. I said I didn't want it shared on a list and she said don't worry it won't be up on the front door joking. Next thing I see it's on a shared list on the Computer for every one to see and passed the list to this bloke I'm not keen on who said he would give me a call tomorrow. I'm feeling quite peeved. Am I being unreasonable? Most colleagues have my personal number but only cos we are friendly.

tell her that she can pay for you to have your number changed. And raise a formal grievance.

The trouble is even if you make a complaint and have your number taken off the list, it's already out there. Just to be cautious I would at least put all the numbers from the list of anyone you don't want to have your mobile number into your contacts and then block them.

She sounds like a bitch and your manager sounds pretty incompetent. Definitely take thus further, wipe the smug smile off her face

I have literally 10 minutes ago finished doing my GDPR course for work. She has to take your number off of the list if you ask her to.

You could point out the fine that can be imposed - 4% of annual global turnover or 20 million euros.

Your employer must not disclose your personal data to a third party, unless you have been informed of this and given your consent. Under Data Protection Act 2018 you can object to hue this employee has used and distributed this information and demand to this rectified immediately. If it is not fixed, you can complain directly to Information Commissioner’s Office.

As above just finished GDPR training and this is a huge breach. This is information she does not need to hold and therefore should not be sharing. And then the bullying you as well. Completely unacceptable.

Check your internal policies. Most have consequences detailed for breaching policy. You must take this to the top formally for the lack of consent, for the attitude towards your request and for going against internal policy. This must be documented as a breach and the formal documentation and process your company has for these things, completed. You should have the name and contact details of the data protection officer in your policy documentation.
In our company, this would be gross misconduct as she was told it was against the law and did it anyway, thus affecting your rights and freedoms as a data subject.

Who on earth are the 4% who think OP is being unreasonable??

I don’t give out my personal mobile number to anyone at work except HR and manager, we’re entitled to keep it private.

Your manager should be sorting this. The woman is well out of order.

I would make a formal complaint.

It is one thing if she had done it without thinking - she'd still be wrong, but an innocent mistake would perhaps indicate she needed some GDPR training. However, she hasn't done it in ignorance, she has specifically done it after you asked her not to, and even after your Manager explained that she couldn't.

That, then needs a formal complaint.

passed the list to this bloke I'm not keen on who said he would give me a call tomorrow

Why did he say he would call you? Has he got a work reason to call you? Why can't he use your direct dial work number. If he contacts you on your mobile tell your boss immediately.

Also agree - Put in a formal complaint. Breach of personal data.

Of course your colleague was being unreasonable. Your personal mobile number is just that - personal.

What action has your manager taken to address the issue? Has your number been removed from the list? Has someone spoken to your colleague about what she did?

Given the updates, I'd definitely go to HR and raise a grievance.