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While the people who use the IP address to edit are certainly human and often add value to Wikipedia, the IP address itself isn't an account, isn't the same as a single person, and can't be treated exactly the same as a registered account in a few key areas. Studies in 2004 and 2007 found that most vandalism (80%) is generated by IP address ...
IP addresses are assigned to a host either dynamically as they join the network, or persistently by configuration of the host hardware or software. Persistent configuration is also known as using a static IP address. In contrast, when a computer's IP address is assigned each time it restarts, this is known as using a dynamic IP address.
For instance, a user's IP address is not classed as PII on its own, but is classified as a linked PII. [7] Personal data is defined under the GDPR as "any information which [is] related to an identified or identifiable natural person". [8] [6] The IP address of an Internet subscriber may be classed as personal data. [9]
When the IANA set up the IPv4 and then IPv6 protocols, the designers created the system to uniquely identify an electronic destination on the internet—not a physical one.
The architecture of the Internet Protocol necessitates that a website receives IP addresses of its visitors, which can be tracked through time. Companies match data over time to associate the name, address, and other information to the IP address. [16] There are opposing views in different jurisdiction on whether an IP address is personal ...
Your IP address usually links you to an Internet Service Provider (ISP), and that often links you to a particular geographical location, or to a particular company. Internet tools such as WHOIS and Reverse DNS lookups may identify you, your employer or school, or computers that use your address, including mail or web servers.
The IPs of account-holders are considered private information. You may contact an oversighter to request suppression of your IP. Please note that this courtesy is not intended to allow registered editors to edit logged out to avoid scrutiny of their actions; it is intended only for accidental use of an IP rather than an account.
Spoofing happens when someone sends emails making it look like it they were sent from your account. In reality, the emails are sent through a spoofer's non-AOL server. They show your address in the "From" field to trick people into opening them and potentially infecting their accounts and computers. Differences between hacked and spoofed