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Irish High Court rules that IP address does not constitute personal data

  • Matheson
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  • Ireland
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  • April 19 2010

Mr Justice Peter Charleton, in a High Court judgment handed down on 16 April 2010 has ruled that an IP address does not constitute "personal data"

Three strikes, not out: EMI v Data Protection Commissioner

  • Matheson
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  • Ireland
  • -
  • September 13 2012

On 27 June 2012, EMI Records (Ireland) Ltd, Sony Music Entertainment Ireland Ltd, Universal Music Ireland Ltd and Warner Music Ireland Ltd secured a court order in the Commercial Court quashing a notice issued by the Data Protection Commissioner (the “Commissioner”) directing eircom to cease using the “three strikes” system which is aimed at preventing the illegal downloading of music