显示用户IP属地信息行为法律性质探讨——基于《民法典》与《个人信息保护法》

Discussion on the Legal Properties of Acts of Displaying the IP Territory Information of Users—Based on the Civil Code and the Information Protection Law

摘要: 各大网络平台于2022年上线显示用户IP属地信息功能，网络平台显示用户IP属地为强制显示，用户无法关闭对其IP属地信息的显示。用户IP属地信息具有特殊性，作为一项公开信息，应当对其的识别性采取严格标准，在IP属地信息与用户其他信息结合时，能够对信息主题进行识别，即用户IP属地信息属于个人信息。在以公共利益为理由对用户的个人信息进行合理使用时，应采取必要原则，现阶段各大平台强制公开用户个人IP属地信息超越了必要性使用的限度，应予以及时修正。

Abstract: All major network platforms launched the function of displaying user IP affiliation information online in 2022. The display of user IP affiliation information on network platforms is mandatory, and users cannot turn off the display of their IP affiliation information. The user’s IP location information is special. As a piece of public information, strict standards should be adopted for its identification. When the IP location information is combined with other user information, the subject of the information can be identified, that is, the user’s IP location information belongs to personal information. When using users’ personal information reasonably on the grounds of public interest, the principle of necessity should be adopted. At this stage, the mandatory disclosure of users’ personal IP information by major platforms exceeds the limit of necessary use and should be corrected in a timely manner.