Bugsnag: Do not use IP as automatic browser user ID
Requirements
Access to the Bugsnag SDK configuration and an overview of automatically collected user and request metadata.
Bugsnag documents the IP address as the default user ID for browser JavaScript. If you want error reports without this visitor identification, deactivate collectUserIp or overwrite the user data before sending. Also check other automatically recorded device and error data.
Check after the change
Check browser memory and network requests and also view web server, proxy, application and provider logs separately. A single product setting does not automatically cover the entire processing chain.
Classification
To differentiate between technically necessary processing, security logging and permanent storage, additionally use IP processing and IP storage: the crucial difference . Security data should be dedicated, access-restricted and only retained for as long as necessary.
Reset
If the reduced configuration affects a required function, restore only the relevant setting and then recheck data flow, storage, retention and third-party connections.
Related guides
Sources and verification
This guide is based on multiple current sources. Vendor documentation is not treated as proof that every concrete installation automatically follows the same privacy characteristics.
Important: IP processing is not IP storage
An IP address has to be processed to establish and deliver a network connection. Hosting providers, firewalls or DDoS protection may also process or retain it for a limited time for security purposes. No Logging distinguishes this security layer from unnecessary persistent visitor logging by the website, application and ordinary access logs.