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Data Retention and Privacy

Concerns about YouTube's data retention and privacy practices, including the storage and reuse of sensitive data

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Jan 20, 2026
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how long before a direct download site loses identifying ip information/timestamps from a file download

A simple, universal answer does not exist: identifying IPs and timestamps from a file download can disappear from a direct-download site’s live session view as soon as the HTTP/TCP session ends, but t...

Jan 9, 2026

How do privacy-focused browsers and search engines technically limit the records available to authorities?

Privacy-focused browsers and search engines reduce the forensic surface available to law enforcement by limiting or eliminating local data storage and telemetry, blocking or obfuscating cross-site tra...