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		kuschku on Feb 14, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Consent, GDPR and Google Analytics > it’s only PII in combination with other data It’s always PII for static IPs, and together with a timestamp it’s also PII for dynamic IPs...

morelisp on Feb 14, 2022 [–]

I think you're confusing personal data and PII.

kuschku on Feb 14, 2022 | [–]

An IP address can legally identify a person, e.g. in the industry of lawyers sending cease & desist notices (and taking you to court) if you torrent something.

There’s a whole bunch of legal precedent for that in the EU.

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