Brewster Kahle on Nostr: Is a user's IP address personally identifiable information (PII)? If IP addresses are ...
Is a user's IP address personally identifiable information (PII)?
If IP addresses are personally identifiable (often are), then almost all websites collect 'PII', and even send it to 3rd parties like google analytics.
(The npub1xrj3t052eyqclk39m85tvffsge35zr3kedkmsf8l6dheq8zrt8rs589q43 (npub1xrj…9q43) takes measures to not collect IP addresses for this reason, but we are an exception)
If IP addresses are PII, then many many well meaning websites are not accurate in their privacy policies. For instance: https://www.arlingtoncemetery.mil/#/
What should we do?
If IP addresses are personally identifiable (often are), then almost all websites collect 'PII', and even send it to 3rd parties like google analytics.
(The npub1xrj3t052eyqclk39m85tvffsge35zr3kedkmsf8l6dheq8zrt8rs589q43 (npub1xrj…9q43) takes measures to not collect IP addresses for this reason, but we are an exception)
If IP addresses are PII, then many many well meaning websites are not accurate in their privacy policies. For instance: https://www.arlingtoncemetery.mil/#/
What should we do?