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IP Addresses as Personal Information: the Canadian and EU Positions Contrasted

By Julie Himo (CA) on November 4, 2016

The October 19, 2016 judgment of the European Court of Justice in the matter brought by Patrick Breyer against the Federal Republic of Germany (the “EU Decision”) raises the issue of whether an IP address is personal information under the EU Directive 95/46/EC and provides an interesting comparison with the Canadian perspective.

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