On the relation of personal data with the IP address. A Study Russian’s and foreign experience

Abstract

In the article deals the legal questions of identification of person and his activities on the Internet. A role of identification information such as IP address on the Internet was demonstrated. The link between the IP address and personal information was determined. Foreign laws and legal practices aimed at the detection of identification criteria to establish a person’s identity on the Internet with the Russian laws and legal practices were compared. The author proposed to add in the concept of “personal data” that was defined by the Federal Law of 27.07.2006 No 152-FZ “On personal data” the identification information which are IP address and other system information on the basis of which it is possible to identify an individual on the Internet.