| Author (Corporate) | European Court of Justice: Press and Information Division |
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| Series Title | Press Release |
| Series Details | No.112, 2016 (19.10.16) |
| Publication Date | 19/10/2016 |
| Content Type | News |
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The European Court of Justice decided on 19 October 2016 that the operator of a website may have a legitimate interest in storing certain personal data relating to visitors to that website in order to protect itself against cyberattacks. The Court clarified that the dynamic internet protocol address of a visitor constitutes personal data, with respect to the operator of the website, if that operator has the legal means allowing it to identify the visitor concerned with additional information about him which is held by the internet access provider. |
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| Source Link | Link to Main Source http://curia.europa.eu/jcms/upload/docs/application/pdf/2016-10/cp160112en.pdf |
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| Subject Categories | Internal Markets, Law, Values and Beliefs |
| Countries / Regions | Europe, Germany |
