IP-Address

it’s also not important for me to know the device and browser, maybe I can disable this too?

See this topic: https://www.ads-software.com/support/topic/switch-off-saving-ip-adresses-and-device-for-new-data-privacy/

My current position — it could be solved legally and not needed to solve technically.

You can create 1st question like “Are you ok to save your IP, device and browser?”.

And when respondent proceed with answering this question — it will be clear consent.
Also you can solve it by public offer.

But if you insist, there is “Anonymous” addon: Respondent’s personal data not saved and cookies not used.

I understand your position but if i don‘t need this data, why should i collect it?
I know it’s allowed but ?data minimization? should be allowed too if i want this.

the owner of the plugin doesn′t understand, that it′s a real problem to save the ip adress, so, please deactive the plugin and search for a better one!! It is absolutely not possible to solve it the “legally way”, mentioned above!!

@jugiii prove it.

Have you really read GDPR text?

It‘s possible to use google fonts, maps … i have wasted my time with the gdpr for the last 3 months.

Nevertheless, there were the first warnings. I am primarily concerned with this: clearly I can collect data and justify it, but that is not my concern. I only want to collect data that I need too. that’s the point, so why can I not decide for myself what I need and what not? Unfortunately, your plugin does what I want to offer at one point and that is the ip store. I do not want to discuss it, but have a solution how to switch it off. this option should be left to me as a site operator, which data I want to capture and which not? Of course I can explain everything somehow, in this case I do not want that. Finally, the survey runs without asking for personal data, because I do not need them. I could do it differently too. For me, the topic is clear, so I’m looking for an alternative.

@kathi25, good.

Then pls tell us — does your hosting provider/panel stores IP-addresses?

For example in nginx/apache logs?

If it does, then you also as site operator collect them. So you will need to switch to some custom hosting solution too.

Also does your site uses something like google analitics? If yes, then you collect 2nd option — devices’ ids. And you also need to avoid this. It’s a broader issue and once again — not just technical.

no logfiles, only for my ftp account access.
no google analytics … (and I would use it, then only with anonymous ip)

We can stop the discussion at this point. As I said, I do not want to discuss a discussion about meaning or nonsense, but find a solution for me, not to collect data that I do not need.
just because I can, does not mean that I have to do it!
i think we can not come up with a common solution here.

my principle of data collection is: collect only what you need, not more.
apparently not everyone has this attitude and that’s why we’re where we are now.
Thanks anyway for your time.