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Wouldn't Netflix's password sharing fall under the same law then?
They use user information like connected wifi and position data to determine if a device is used away from the defined "home".
No.
Netflix logging your IP is the equivalent of taking a photo of someone in public. Not ideal if you're into privacy, but it's a public place, so it's your problem. YouTube's Adblock detection is equivalent to patting them down to see if they have a weapon and requiring their ID. The software actively looks for changes, using technology that could detect what extensions you have installed, gather data to profile you better for ads, and monitor what you're doing in your browser while the tab is open.
Both are ultimately for the same purpose, to prevent people from avoiding to pay them, but methods matter.
Incorrect. https://gdpr.eu/eu-gdpr-personal-data/ states IP addresses are personal data.
Wow, so basically blacklisting email sender's on ip address isn't allowed either? When is an IP address, an individual and when is it just a machine in the cloud?
GDPR does NOT prohibit storing any information indefinitely if it is required for proper functioning of the service. If the service bans you by IP, they need your IP indefinitely to function properly and GDPR doesn't apply. Just like you can't remove yourself from a creditor black list, and it will have a lot more personal information than just an IP address.