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The Employee's IP Address Is Personal Data

Summary by Derriennic Associés
In a judgment of April 9, 2025 (no. 23-13.159), the Court of Cassation ruled that the IP address, which allows an employee to be indirectly identified, is personal data, so that its collection through the use of the log file constitutes processing of personal data, falling under the GDPR. The Supreme Court thus censures the lower court judges who had validated the dismissal of an employee based on elements resulting from this processing, to whic…
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In a judgment of April 9, 2025 (no. 23-13.159), the Court of Cassation ruled that the IP address, which allows an employee to be indirectly identified, is personal data, so that its collection through the use of the log file constitutes processing of personal data, falling under the GDPR. The Supreme Court thus censures the lower court judges who had validated the dismissal of an employee based on elements resulting from this processing, to whic…

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Derriennic associés broke the news in on Thursday, June 12, 2025.
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