平台公开用户IP属地的合法性分析
Analysis of the Legality of the Platform Disclosing the User IP Territory

互联网与数字科技的发展使得人们的交流方式得到极大改变，维护网络秩序与环境是平台应尽的义务。而公布用户IP属地作为平台选择的行为方式，被部分用户质疑是否侵犯了他们的个人信息权益。针对平台公开IP属地进行合法性分析不仅有利于解答用户的疑惑，也能够更好界定个人信息的合理使用方式。论文基于个人信息权益与公共利益的冲突，探讨了个人信息权益的合理使用方式、公共利益的界定、个人信息处理者应尽的义务，确定了以公共利益为目的可以在何种合理方式下使用个人信息。“告知–同意规则”与法定理由都是个人信息的合理使用方式，公共利益的判断需要依据实体与程序相结合的方式。以公共利益为目的公开IP属地虽然免除了取得用户同意的义务，但还需履行告知义务、遵循最小侵害原则。总体上，平台的行为具有合法性，但还存在一定的不足需要改进，例如未区分儿童个人信息、对IP属地真实性未核实、需要建立更完善合规体系。
The development of the Internet and digital technology has greatly changed the way people communicate, and it is the obligation of the platform to maintain the order and environment of the network. The behavior of the platform disclosing the user’s IP location has been questioned by some users whether it infringes their personal information rights and interests. The legality analysis of disclosing IP territory is not only conducive to answering the doubts of the users, but also to define the reasonable matters of using personal information in a better way. Based on the conflict between the rights and interests of personal information and the public interest, this paper discusses the reasonable use of the rights and interests of personal information, the definition of public interest, and the obligations of personal information processors, and determines what reasonable ways to use personal information for the purpose of public interest. Both the “notify-consent rule” and the statutory reasons are the reasonable use of personal information, and the judgment of public interest needs to be based on the combination of entity and procedure. Although the disclosure of IP territories for the purpose of public interest exempts the obligation of obtaining user consent, it also needs to fulfill the obligation of notification and follow the principle of minimum infringement. On the whole, the platform’s behavior is legitimate, but there are still some shortcomings that need to be improved, such as not distinguishing children’s personal information, not verifying the authenticity of IP territories, and establishing a more perfect compliance system.