Incident #4F63BA · 14 JAN 2026minor
Vodafone Ireland adds voice firewall that analyses call traffic data to block scam calls
The privacy policy adds a new processing purpose: a voice firewall that identifies and blocks scam or fraudulent calls, or flags them as "Likely Scam". It uses traffic data and is based on a legal obligation under Irish/EU regulations and ComReg decisions.
Taken from you
- Traffic data is now processed to screen calls through a voice firewall
- Some calls may be blocked or labelled "Likely Scam" automatically
Won back
- Protection from scam and fraudulent calls
- Stated legal basis and regulatory references for this processing
Evidence · 2 of 2 quotes matched in source
Implementing a voice firewall to identify and block scam or fraudulent calls, or to flag calls as “Likely Scam”.+ inserted · ✓ matched in source
Traffic Data | Compliance with mandatory legal obligation+ inserted · ✓ matched in source
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