What is the logging policy here?

I was thinking about creating my own personal VPN server on a linode when my current VPN service expires. I'm concerned about the logging policy here however. Can someone enlighten me? Thanks!

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Hi @bassamanator! Generally speaking, as far as network traffic goes, we only log enough data for us to manage billing information and monitor our infrastructure. You can find the full details here. We'd recommend starting with the Privacy Policy, which probably has the most details about what you're looking for.

In addition to policy, we also recommend that anything that you consider sensitive be encrypted with TLS or some other type of encryption that you consider suitable.

@mjones Im not sure if that is true
if you read Privacy Policy under "Additional Terms "
No.6
quote "
Access to Personal Data. You control access to Personal Data maintained or stored by you via Linode's web-based interface for account management. You may update your information at any time. You may cancel your account at any time and may request that your personal information be deleted from Linode's databases, with the exception of: network access logs, which may be stored for any duration of time at Linode's discretion; cases where financially fraudulent or otherwise illegal activity is deemed to have occurred (as determined by Linode management or law enforcement officials), in which case personal information may be retained indefinitely for purposes of ongoing investigation and prevention of fraud recurrence; or cases where a violation of the Terms of Service has resulted in cancellation of your account (as defined by revocation of your permission to utilize Linode's services), in which case personal information may be retained indefinitely for purposes of prevention of further use of Linode's services in the future by the offending individual. Upon request, Linode will grant you reasonable access to Personal Data maintained by Linode about you. In addition, we will take reasonable steps to correct, amend, or delete information that is demonstrated by you to be inaccurate, incomplete, or processed in violation of applicable law. Unless required by law, Linode will not permit you to access the Personal Data of any Data Subject other than yourself.
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this can be used to keep the personal data including the logs.

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