Privacy
BitTorrent is not anonymous. Tracker announces can reveal IP addresses, peer IDs, ports, info hashes, timestamps, and client metadata to the tracker.
Send formal privacy requests to null-authority@protonmail.com. IRC on irc.libera.chat / #nullauthority is informal contact only.
Data processed
- Public browsing: IP addresses needed to serve pages and static files.
.torrentdownloads: IP addresses, timestamps, requested paths, and delivery metadata.- Tracker announces: IP addresses, peer IDs, ports, info hashes, timestamps, client metadata, event values, and transfer counters.
- Contact, abuse, privacy, legal, and security emails are processed in the operator mailbox.
Public exposure limits
Public UI and APIs do not expose peer IPs, peer IDs, peer lists, raw announce data, raw scrape data, or operational secrets.
Logs and retention
- Tracker access logs are disabled in production.
- Public web access logs are disabled in production.
- Tracker peer state stays in memory only, normally expires after about 45 minutes, and is not backed up.
- Mailbox messages may be retained as needed for contact, abuse, privacy, legal, or security handling.
Tracking and cookies
Null Authority uses no analytics, ads, social tracking, or third-party assets. Admin session cookies are essential and admin-only. Public pages use no public accounts, analytics, or non-essential cookies.
Privacy requests
Use null-authority@protonmail.com for access, erasure, rectification, objection, restriction, complaint, or general privacy questions.