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Many side projects involve people signing up for something, like an account or an email list. A username is personal info. An email address is personal info. An
by dangrossman 9y ago
Many side projects involve people signing up for something, like an account or an email list. A username is personal info. An email address is personal info. An IP address is personal info. Your side project can't be much more than static webpages without analytics to avoid collecting "personal data" as defined by this regulation.
- claudiulodro 9y agoIt's my understanding that an IP address is not personal info and that nobody can, say, make a GDPR request for information associated with an IP address. An IP address is not personally identifiable information.
- dangrossman 9y agoUnder GDPR's definition and recitals, IP addresses are most definitely personal data.
- claudiulodro 9y agoIt seems that you're correct and it does indeed include IP addresses. Good catch.
- jdsnape 9y agoIt’s a little more subtle than that AIUI - they’re only personal if you have a way of linking them to a user. E.g. if someone logs in with an email and you record that with the IP, or if you’re an ISP. I don’t think the IP is personal if you are just hosting a static site say.
- Angostura 9y agoOnly if linkable to other personal information. If your logs are collecting IP data that cannot be linked by you to a person you're fine.