Is storing IP address against GDPR?

It’s been made clear in the General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”) that IP addresses should be considered as personal data as the text includes “online identifier”, in the definition of “personal data”.

Can IP address be included as personal data?

What identifies an individual could be as simple as a name or a number or could include other identifiers such as an IP address or a cookie identifier, or other factors. If it is possible to identify an individual directly from the information you are processing, then that information may be personal data.

Is it legal to store IP addresses?

There is nothing wrong with storing the IP address of a visitor. There are any number of valid reasons to store IP addresses of visitors to your website (security, analytics, etc). Nothing, except the privacy law in many European countries.

What is storage limitation GDPR?

Storage limitation is a form of data standardization, similar to data minimization and accuracy principles. Organizations should perform periodic reviews to identify, and address, data stored beyond intended use.

Is an IP address confidential?

IPs are owned by ISPs, and each IP is assigned to a user. When you’re connected to your work network your employers could potentially see and track everything you do online – giving you hardly any privacy at all. If a hacker has your IP address, they could harm you with a DDoS (Distributed Denial of Service) attack.

What information is covered by GDPR?

These data include genetic, biometric and health data, as well as personal data revealing racial and ethnic origin, political opinions, religious or ideological convictions or trade union membership.

Do companies store your IP address?

It is common for websites to keep a record of all IP addresses that visited with the data and time of the visit, even if this record is never used. Your ISP also has a record of your internet activity.

Is pulling an IP address illegal?

So is IP grabbing illegal? Nope. There’s no specific law preventing someone from targeting you with an IP grabbing tool. Your IP address is pretty much public information at this point – just like your street address or phone number.