validio GmbH & Co. KG

Clever Dialer is a caller identification and spam protection service that operates primarily through a mobile app for Android and iOS, alongside a web-based phone number lookup. The service helps users identify unknown callers and block unwanted spam or robocalls by checking numbers against its community-powered database and public directories. Its features are available internationally, with a focus on protecting users from telemarketing, scams, and fraudulent calls. While the service aims to protect privacy by blocking nuisance calls, its functionality relies on collecting user data, including phone numbers of callers and callees, call dates, and user-submitted spam reports. This aggregation of call data and user reports, if ever breached or misused, could expose individuals' call histories and potentially lead to harassment or targeting of reported numbers. To safeguard their information, individuals should be mindful of the permissions granted to any mobile application, limit the personal data they share online, and exercise their data rights by contacting the service directly for any privacy concerns.