ToS;DR

Logs are deleted after a finite period of time


Service: Debian
Status: APPROVED
Case: Logs are deleted after a finite period of time
Changes: 2
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Author: Clippy Lv. 20 Curator


The privacy policy states: "In addition to the explicitly listed services above the Debian infrastructure logs details about system accesses for the purposes of ensuring service availability and reliability, and to enable debugging and diagnosis of issues when they arise. This logging includes details of mails sent/received through Debian infrastructure, web page access requests sent to Debian infrastructure, and login information for Debian systems (such as SSH logins to project machines). None of this information is used for any purposes other than operational requirements and it is only stored for 15 days in the case of web server logs, 10 days in the case of mail log and 4 weeks in the case of authentication/ssh logs."


Comments:
On 2026-06-11 03:56:50 UTC, Dr_Jeff Lv. 88 Staff wrote:

APPROVED
No comment given



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Version 2: 2026-06-11 03:56:49 UTC by Dr_Jeff 20149 Lv. 88 Curator
Analysis updated

Previous Status: PENDING

Updated Status: APPROVED

Version 1: 2026-06-11 00:20:42 UTC by Clippy 42067 Lv. 20 Curator
Analysis created

Title: Logs are deleted after a finite period of time

Analysis: The privacy policy states: "In addition to the explicitly listed services above the Debian infrastructure logs details about system accesses for the purposes of ensuring service availability and reliability, and to enable debugging and diagnosis of issues when they arise. This logging includes details of mails sent/received through Debian infrastructure, web page access requests sent to Debian infrastructure, and login information for Debian systems (such as SSH logins to project machines). None of this information is used for any purposes other than operational requirements and it is only stored for 15 days in the case of web server logs, 10 days in the case of mail log and 4 weeks in the case of authentication/ssh logs."

Status: PENDING