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1. LoSboc+W1[view] [source] 2018-05-18 08:24:40
>>grabeh+(OP)
> I was actually surprised by how easy it is to read it

there's a whole two hundred post debate around here whether ip are or aren't pii on their own, with the wast majority holding the wrong position.

there's a whole branch of gdpr that people aren't considering, which is not related to software but to your business (i.e. your mail calendar). you also need a privacy policy if you are receiving phone calls. did you know that?

there's a whole bunch of implication on how liable you are about holding unwanted personal information, including unwanted medical personal information i.e. "hi I saw your gazebo renting service, I'm organizing an event but I am unable to walk due a permanent disability and requiring a ramp is present to access your gazebo, is that so?"

there is a huge surface area for uncertainty, up and including 'best practices' that are a constantly shifting target.

edit: to clarify the calendar part: if you have a meeting with someone, that links an identity with a location. that's why it's an issue, even without considering the address book, which is another issue by itself.

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2. DanBC+99[view] [source] 2018-05-18 09:46:11
>>LoSboc+W1
No, people were correctly answering the specific question: is an IP address on its own personal data? (No, it can't be used to identify a natural person).

THe problem is that it's a stupid question. No-one has just IP addresses, they have a mix of data. If you can combine the IP address with anything else to identify a natural person it becomes personal data.

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3. LoSboc+9c[view] [source] 2018-05-18 10:23:07
>>DanBC+99
And you’re wrong

Ip are personal data https://ec.europa.eu/info/law/law-topic/data-protection/refo...

Without conditions. Even hashing them doesn’t make them ‘irreversibly anonimized’ because the ip space is too small for hashing to be irreversible. A rainbow table can be built with all ips and use to deanonimize the ip.

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