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RE: [phoenix-dev] First steps towards a better eclipse.org website
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So based on Google Translation, the article states that German law asserts
that IP addresses are personally identifiable data.
Crazy Germans indeed.
> -----Original Message-----
> German law is very strict when it comes to privacy. There have been two
> recent rulings where a German ministry that has been using Analytics
> has been convicted to remove Google Analytics. The minister is personally
> in charge to make sure that they are not using it, if they breach she has
> to pay a charge of 250K and could even go to jail.
>
> http://www.pressetext.ch/pte.mc?pte=080407028 (info only available in
> German)
>
> Crazy Germans, but there is some risk ...
>
> Jochen
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: phoenix-dev-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:phoenix-dev-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Mike Milinkovich
> Sent: Thursday, April 17, 2008 6:39 PM
> To: 'For developers on the new Eclipse.org website project.'
> Subject: RE: [phoenix-dev] First steps towards a better eclipse.org
> website
>
> Jochen,
>
> I don't understand that comment. Can you please elaborate?
>
> To the best of my knowledge, Google Analytics does not track any
> user-identifiable data. Given that, what are the concerns you are
> raising?
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > If we really want do this we need to indicate that on the web page,
> > otherwise we can get into serious trouble in Europe. Tracking user
> > data ourselves like with EPP is fine with me, tracking it using a
> > third party service like Google is not something that I am keen on.
>
>
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