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Mittwald Hosting: Check anonymized access logs and error logs separately

At Mittwald, normal access logs and error logs must be evaluated separately. The hosting comparison lists anonymized access logs with a retention period of 60 days and possible IP addresses in error logs with a retention period of seven days.

Requirements

Access to the Mittwald project and the available log or statistics areas.

Setting

Deactivate unnecessary statistical functions and limit error logging to the necessary diagnostic purpose. Do not combine access and error logs.

Test

Generate targeted test calls and a controlled error case and then check both log types separately.

Reset

Temporarily increased error logging and return it to normal after the diagnosis.

Other log levels

Setting this level alone does not exclude other logs. In addition, What does my hosting provider store about website visitors? and check web server, proxy/CDN, security and provider separately.

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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.

• Mittwald
• Hosting comparison

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.