Internet users' dynamic IP retention and data protection: comment of the EU Court of Justice ruling no. C-582/14 - Patrick Breyer / Federal Republic of Germany.

Article by Prof. Avv. Alessandro del Ninno - published in Diritto & Giustizia - GIUFFRE' Publisher - 24th =ctober 2016.

In this article Prof. Avv. Alessandro del Ninno comments the the EU Court of Justice ruling no. C-582/14 - Patrick Breyer / Federal Republic of Germany which has established that:

1. 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;
2. 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.

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