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by hibbelig 2054 days ago
They stopped a representation that allowed them to identify that the same person visited again. That’s an id number. They guessed age and gender.
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By ID, gp likely means government id, not identification by face. I can recognise my neighbours, but that doesn't mean I have their personal information.
In Europe, data that can be used to identify a person is also protected. For example, IP address plus timestamp is protected. Because you could obtain customer information from the ISP.

That's how I understand things.