XF 2.3 User data

[Seeker-Smith]

When we talk about user data requests simply exporting the user.xml only provides the basic profile data. How can we view a more detailed version that includes IP's. Surely the user IP is part of their data. Yes?

 

[Kirby]

How can we view a more detailed version that includes IP's.

AFAIK you can't (without an Add-on).

Surely the user IP is part of their data.

Usage data, yes - but not core data.

The function was basically built to comply with Art. 20 GDPR, not for Art. 15.

 

[Seeker-Smith]

AFAIK you can't (without an Add-on).


Usage data, yes - but not core data.

The function was basically bulit to comply with Art. 20 GDPR, not for Art. 15.

Thank you. an I assume when a user is deleted the IP data also gets deleted?

 

[Alvin63]

Yes if an account is deleted the IP address, email and password are deleted. Their posts can remain and you can rename the user at the time of deletion eg to deleted member xxxxxxxx - if you want. Which is a good idea if their username is their real name or could identify them in some way.

To be honest if someone asked me for a file on what data was held I wouldn't have a clue. I'd probably just tell them - just your email, password and IP address. Or give them a screenshot of the IP address! Which is probably not GDPR compliant.

 

[Kirby]

I assume when a user is deleted the IP data also gets deleted?

Partly.

XenForo stores IP data in table xf_ip with fields for

1. ID
2. Binary IP address
3. User ID
4. Content Type
5. Content ID
6. Content action
7. Timestamp

When a user account is deleted, records with content type user for the user_id are deleted, records for other content (like posts) created by that user are kept (with the user_id updated to 0).