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Is it surprising? Every time you log in your IP is recorded, and the ISP can handle the rest.
by esafak 3mo ago
Is it surprising? Every time you log in your IP is recorded, and the ISP can handle the rest.
- stkdump 3mo agoOne of the rare cases where a vpn actually does help. Though of course only if they don't also turn over records.
- inigyou 3mo agoI thought everyone knew that hiding your IP address from the government was a big reason to use trustworthy VPNs.
- kalleboo 3mo agoAnd this is why IP addresses are often considered personally identifiable information under the GDPR, as impractical as that makes things like anti-spam/anti-bot.
- account42 3mo agoGDPR requires a lawful basis for collecting and processing PII and one of possible lawful interest is "legitimate interests" that reasonable anti-spam/bot systems would fall under, i.e. ones that don't needlessly store the IP forever and don't use it for other purposes than security.