In October, the German Federal Supreme Court ("BGH") submitted (source document in German) to the ECJ a question regarding whether dynamic IP addresses constitute personal data. In addition, the BGH submitted a second question to the ECJ regarding whether the restrictions imposed by the German Tele Media Act comply with Art. 7 of the EU Data Protection Directive, which allows for the processing of personal data if necessary for legitimate interests pursued by the controller.
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