Subj : Raspeberry Pi / SixXS
To   : Michiel van der Vlist
From : Markus Reschke
Date : Sun Oct 04 2015 16:22:36

Hello Michiel!

Oct 04 14:20 2015, Michiel van der Vlist wrote to Markus Reschke:

 MR>> An IP address can identify a person.

 MvdV> An IP address identifies the machine, not the user.

In most cases the first implies the second.

 MR>>  A number plate just identifies the car, not the driver.

 MvdV> In Germany. That is why they fotograph from the front. In The 
 MvdV> Netherlands they fotograph from the back. In The Netherlands the 
 MvdV> owner of the car is presumed to be the driver. If someone else was 
 MvdV> driving, it is up to the owner to identify the driver.

The funny thing is that we got the same for internet access. If someone does something illegal using your private internet access it's assumed that you're responsible and you would have to prove that someone else caused the trouble. This started to change a little bit with some current judgements, in case you're sharing the internet access. There are exemptions for providers but still a lot of open questions. For example, if they apply to a shared private open WLAN.

Regards,
Markus

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