Re:Am I logged in or not? GDPR case study on the example of ...
by yorwba on Monday September 24, 2018 @03:40PM
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Debian also has a privacy policy where they explain what kind of data they log and how long it is retained https://www.debian.org/legal/privacy
However, I can't recall ever having seen this privacy policy before now. IANAL and don't know what kind of notice needs to be given for necessary data usage, if any, but maybe apt-get should display the privacy policy on first use.
Re:Am I logged in or not? GDPR case study on the example of ...
by jimmaswell on Monday September 24, 2018 @04:02PM
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I meant you're violating GDPR by letting that apache2 server run with its default config, not that the apt maintainers are violating it.
Is the IP personal data for the GDPR? If I read the GDPR, the Debian foundation is not capable to pinpoint 1 person so it seems to me it is not (An ISP or someone receiving an IP to person mapping from them is something different):
Furthermore, the Debian foundation has a legitimate interest in monitoring their machines and protecting them against attacks. Logs containing IPs are a common practice, so there is a legal base for processing IPs even if they would be personal data: All of this assuming they use the IP for apache logs only, and don't send these logs to third parties for data mining or whatever.