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>there's a whole two hundred post debate around here whether ip are or aren't pii on their own.

Largely pointless. EU courts have in the past ruled that IPs are personal data because they can be tracked back to a person. End of story.

>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).

was largely already covered by the previous EU privacy law and the german privacy law. Courts largely agree that calendars for appointments are fine as long as you keep them reasonably secure and don't throw them around in public.

>you also need a privacy policy if you are receiving phone calls. did you know that?

Yes I did. I informed myself when I registered as a small business.



> Largely pointless. EU courts have in the past ruled that IPs are personal data because they can be tracked back to a person. End of story.

They are wrong. IPs are not personal data. End of story.


What personal data is is a legal definition, so no, you are wrong.

In the EU IP addresses are legally defined as personal data and have been for a long while now. End of story.


> Largely pointless. IPs are personal data

I know. I'm on that side. Can link you to dozens threads where the comment stating ip are pii are downvoted to hell asunder and false myths spread like wildfire.

> Courts largely agree that calendars for appointments are fine

yes, but for online calendars the provider is a processor and need to be listed as such. and when a customer exercise the right of being forgotten, you'll need to go back and delete the meetings. all new stuff I'm quite sure the majority forgot to consider.

> Yes I did. I informed myself

good for you, doesn't mean there are a lot of business that didn't, and considering the false myth spread around here, this board needs to hear as much as possible about these things.




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