IP addresses of website visitors are not tracked


Service: Startpage
Status: CHANGES REQUESTED
Changes: 3
Source: link
Author: shadowwwind (28460) Staff


Information we don’t collect</strong></p> <p>So let’s be perfectly clear:</p> <ul> <li><strong>We don’t record your IP address</strong><ul> <li>The only exception is for automated search requests (robots) that rapidly submit more queries to our servers than any normal human would. When our software detects potential abuse, we register and block the offending IP address in order to keep our service safe and free.</li>


Comments:
On 2026-02-21 11:27:57 UTC, AgnesDeLion (20760) Staff wrote:

APPROVED
No comment given

On 2026-04-13 16:45:07 UTC, Dr_Jeff (20149) Staff wrote:

changes-requested: I disagree with the current case. They explicitly state they MIGHT collect IP addresses to prevent abuse.



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Version 3: 2026-04-13 16:45:07 UTC by Dr_Jeff (20149) Staff
Analysis updated

Previous Status: APPROVED

Updated Status: CHANGES REQUESTED

Version 2: 2026-02-21 11:27:57 UTC by AgnesDeLion (20760) Staff
Analysis updated

Previous Status: PENDING

Updated Status: APPROVED

Version 1: 2026-02-20 12:14:37 UTC by shadowwwind (28460) Staff
Analysis created

Title: IP addresses of website visitors are not tracked

Analysis: Generated through the annotate view

Status: PENDING