Fwd: [swinog] IP address are now personal data

[Thomas Mangin <thomas.mangin () exa-networks co uk>]

FYI

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> From: Pascal Gloor <pascal.gloor () spale com>
> Date: 8 September 2010 11:25:18 GMT+01:00
> To: "swinog () swinog ch" <swinog () swinog ch>
> Subject: [swinog] IP address are now personal data
>
> Dear community,
>
> something important for us happened today that may have some impact on our daily business.
>
> Our Federal Court just decided that IP addresses are personal data and the federal law about data protection must 
> also be followed also for IP addresses. Collecting IP adresses for private (corporate) investigation is not legal. 
> Companies like Logistep have to stop their activities immédiately!
>
> As ISP be carefull not to publish traffic information containing IP addresses.
>
> see you,
> Pascal
>
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