[Bug 1857975] Re: /etc/update-motd.d/50-motd-news is in violation of the GDPR

2019-12-31 Thread tastytea
So, the IP address is not stored, not even in logs? You haven't explained why you need all that information. I get that $lsb and $platform may be necessary to inform about serious bugs. * Why do you have me send $cpu? * Why do you have me send $uptime? * What is $cloud_id? -- You received this

[Bug 1857975] Re: /etc/update-motd.d/50-motd-news is in violation of the GDPR

2019-12-31 Thread Steve Langasek
Software versions on a computer do not identify a person. At no point is the data from the user agent associated with a person. Therefore this is not personally identifying information under the GDPR. When Canonical collects personally identifying information, it is done with user consent, in co