# 有问题的IP地址字段

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/problematic-ip-address-fields/83785
**Category:** Feature
**Tags:** gdpr, privacy
**Created:** [2018年三月25日 07:06 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/problematic-ip-address-fields/83785 "2018-03-25T07:06:34Z")
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### Author: ![ChrisBeach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/chrisbeach/32/214628_2.png) [@ChrisBeach](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ChrisBeach)
#### Post date: [2018年四月21日 08:26 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/problematic-ip-address-fields/83785/22 "2018-04-21T08:26:17Z")

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The GDPR is something I take very seriously.

However, my forums do not have legal teams to pick through this new and poorly-defined law.

The fines are huge, and there are always axe-grinding members looking to cause trouble for a forum. For me to keep running forums, I need to know the software I’m using is compliant with the new law.

If I interpret the law correctly then we need to ensure the following:

- If IPs have been stored for users without their consent, they absolutely need to be scrubbed from our database and no longer stored for anonymous visitors.

- When a signed up (or signing up) user visits the forum they need to see a consent screen with an unticked box and an explanation of how the IP will be used

- If consent is not given, they cannot be allowed to use the forum.

For the record, I absolutely deplore laws like this as do a poor job of protecting our rights yet they harm millions of businesses and scare the hell out of well-meaning and ethical operators.

I’m absolutely relying on the Discourse team here to take some action to protect its forum operators.

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