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Are MAC addresses confidential?
The MAC address is a unique 12 character string assigned by the manufacturer. Unless your device has been granted access to some secure network based solely on its MAC address… giving it out should not be a problem. It is not common for network security to rely on MAC addresses.
Are MAC addresses unique around the world?
The IEEE manages MAC addresses. The hardware identification addresses that the IEEE distributes are unique. That makes the probability of matching MAC addresses zero. This means that it is possible for two machines in the same network to have the same MAC address.
Why does my phone have two MAC addresses?
If you have two MAC addresses it means that there are two network devices in your iPad.
How many unique MAC addresses are possible?
281 trillion
The IEEE 802 MAC address originally comes from the Xerox Network Systems Ethernet addressing scheme. This 48-bit address space contains potentially 248 (over 281 trillion) possible MAC addresses.
Can 1 phone have 2 MAC addresses?
Totally normal. Like most of us, you have more than one device using wifi and probably have a dual signal wifi that can accomodate many devices. Unless devices have static IP addresses, they will pick up on any avaiable IP in your list.
Is the IP address and MAC address personal information?
State security breach notification laws define personal information, but those laws do not include IP address, MAC address, or other device identifier as PII. The FTC’s view. In April, Jessica Rich, the Director of the FTC’s Bureau of Consumer Protection, wrote on the FTC’s business blog about cross-device tracking.
What does HIPAA mean for IP and MAC addresses?
The Health Insurance Portability and Accessibility Act (HIPAA) includes device identifiers (such as MAC addresses) and IP addresses as “identifiers” that must be removed in order to de-identify protected health information.
Where do I find my rights in my privacy policy?
These rights need to be mentioned in your Privacy Policy to inform users of them. Here’s how Sainsbury’s includes a link directly to “Your Rights” in its Privacy Policy, which is linked to its mobile app:
Is the IP address collected as personal information?
However, an IP address as part of an electronic signature record, where the IP address is collected and stored with a person’s name, time/date stamp of acceptance, and IP address are collected, would be personal information.