Re:Google's reCAPTCHA likely illegal in Europe?
by BaseballPhysics on Thursday June 22, 2023 @08:30AM
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> Yes, but the IP itself is not personal without the connection to other information.
By this argument, isn't the same true of a physical home address?
> I do think considering IP address personal is a bit of a reach, especially given the common case of ephemeral addresses.
Except that isn't strictly "the common case". DHCP leases are often for long-ish periods of time on fixed line broadband services. The IP for my home router, for example, has been the same for weeks or months at a time.
By this argument, isn't the same true of a physical home address?
> I do think considering IP address personal is a bit of a reach, especially given the common case of ephemeral addresses.
Except that isn't strictly "the common case". DHCP leases are often for long-ish periods of time on fixed line broadband services. The IP for my home router, for example, has been the same for weeks or months at a time.