Static IP Address...is this considered "Private Data" in terms of the DPA?

[Gazjam]

Curious....

[guyhayton]

Not in isolation.
http://www.out-law.com/page-8060

[struth]

I think I allows you to do a lot more, quicker and more reliably. Always have the same number so no refreshes etc. It wouldnt mean that it is private though.

[lurcher]

Also remember from the perspective of a ISP a dynamic ip address is no less attached to your router than a static one. They will be aware which router has which address at any time (if they want to) as its the ISP that hands out the dynamic addresses.

[Gazjam]

Thanks chaps, wondered if (like most things online) it was open to interpretation...and it is.
No specific reason for asking, just an interesting "what if".

[AlexM]

Nope - don't think that would fall under a definition of personally identifiable data.