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BS-5010/2004-ARH ECLI:DK:ARH:2024:BS0000000555 AI generated

Court dismisses request for IP address owner data citing privacy and lack of specific suspicion.

Case Number BS-5010/2004-ARH
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Denmark (DK)
Decision Date
Outcome Dismissed

Legislator summary

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The court dismissed the plaintiff's request to obtain user names and addresses linked to specific IP addresses. The plaintiff argued that the data was necessary for investigating potential copyright infringement, while the defendant emphasized the high privacy risks associated with disclosing such personal information without concrete evidence of wrongdoing. The court ruled that the request lacked sufficient factual basis and violated the principle of proportionality, thereby rejecting the disclosure order.

Legislator headnote

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Data Protection Act; Privacy Act: The court held that disclosing personal data linked to IP addresses requires a high threshold of suspicion and proportionality, which was not met in this case.

Keywords

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IP address disclosure privacy protection data protection act proportionality principle copyright infringement investigation personal data access lack of suspicion

Cited Legislation

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Data Protection Act
Privacy Act
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Sag om begæring om at det pålægges sagsøgte at udlevere oplysninger om brugeres navn og adresse tilhørende nogle IP-adresser