Disqus: Evaluate third-party comments and tracking separately
Requirements
Access to the Disqus publisher settings and the ability to test the site without pre-existing Disqus cookies.
Disqus documents server logs with IP addresses as well as pixels and similar trackers on third-party sites. Publishers can disable data sharing for their forum. For a strict goal of “We don’t save!” A locally operated comment system is still easier to control than a permanently embedded third-party provider.
Check
After the change, check browser memory, network connections and web server, proxy and application logs separately. A product setting does not automatically prove that no visitor IP is stored at all levels.
Check third-party connections
As a technical basis, additionally External fonts and CDNs: avoid unnecessary third-party connections Use: The decisive factor is which external hosts the browser actually contacts and whether the resource can be delivered locally.
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.