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					Originally Posted by  TheNorm
					 
				 
				Now that you mention it, webservers all over the world have access to your IP address. What is to stop a server that hosts a forum from selling IP addresses to an advertiser? 
			
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 apart from the obvious you have the choice not to go there,and so not be collected...
 
 now that the EU commissioner has stated your IP is personal data , that would be one reason inside the EU at least.
 
 i dont know if the so called 'safe harbor' agreement with the US  regarding data might also be in effect!