What is instance privacy?
Instance privacy aims to bring transparency to the data collected by frontends and encourage privacy friendly practices. There is often no privacy policy and users are forced to trust that the instance operator is not collecting data. However, there is a possibility that the instance operator can put false information so we encourage looking at other factors when selecting an instance.
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Internet address (IP Address) - This is an address that is given to your computer or internet connection.
This can be used to find your city or region and internet provider but can change depending on your connection.
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Page viewed (Request URL) - This is what page you are viewing.
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Device Type (User agent) - This is what browser, device, and operating system you are using.
Advanced users can change this with an extension or browser setting.
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Diagnostics - When this data is only collected when there is an error or only a short amount of time while
diagnosing an issue.