[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #43492: Core Telemetry and Updates

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#43492: Core Telemetry and Updates
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 Reporter:  xkon              |       Owner:
     Type:  enhancement       |      Status:  new
 Priority:  normal            |   Milestone:  Awaiting Review
Component:  Upgrade/Install   |     Version:
 Severity:  normal            |  Resolution:
 Keywords:  gdpr 2nd-opinion  |     Focuses:
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Comment (by azaozz):

 Replying to [comment:24 DavidAnderson]:
 > Under the *GDPR's* definition, it is not the case that some data is
 'personal' and other data isn't. *All* linked data is personal as soon as
 *any* of it can be _associated_ with an _identifiable_ person - see:
 https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/43492#comment:14 . (And things like
 whether it can be obtained elsewhere or not is not relevant).

 Yep, I understand. That's why I asked which of the above data is
 considered "personal".

 > It's not clear to me that, if the URL was omitted, there'd be anything
 to make it personal data, and if the data wouldn't then be covered by the
 GDPR's anonymization provisions.

 I'm not sure that's possible. Many sites are hosted on shared servers and
 share the same IP address.

 However, if domain names are considered "personal data" under GDPR, that
 means **everything** on the Internet is "personal data" as everything is
 associated with a domain name :)

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