No-Log Policy
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Definisi
Komitmen penyedia VPN untuk tidak mencatat aktivitas pengguna, stempel waktu koneksi, alamat IP, atau data penjelajahan. Kebijakan tanpa pencatatan yang terverifikasi sering diaudit oleh pihak ketiga independen untuk memastikan kepatuhan.
What "No Logs" Actually Means
A no-log policy is a VPN provider's commitment not to retain records that could identify users or their activity. But the term is inconsistently defined. Providers must clarify exactly what they don't log:
| Log Type | Privacy Impact |
|---|---|
| Connection timestamps | Links session to account |
| Originating Public IP AddressA globally unique IP address assigned by an ISP that is routable on the public internet. Every device directly accessible from the internet must have a public IP address. | Identifies the real user |
| Assigned VPN IP | Links activity to session |
| Bandwidth / session duration | Circumstantial identification |
| DNS queries | Reveals browsing activity |
A provider that retains connection timestamps and bandwidth totals can potentially correlate sessions even without logging destination IP addresses.
Independent Audits and Legal Tests
Marketing claims must be verified. Independent security audits (by firms like Cure53, SEC Consult) examine server configurations to confirm that logging infrastructure is absent. More convincingly, several providers have been subpoenaed and demonstrably had nothing to hand over — legal tests are stronger evidence than audits. Providers that operate RAM-only servers structurally cannot retain logs across reboots.
Jurisdiction Matters
Even a strict no-log policy is undermined if the provider operates in a jurisdiction that mandates data retention. Double VPNA privacy technique that routes traffic through two separate VPN servers in succession, applying two layers of encryption. Provides additional anonymity at the cost of increased latency and reduced speed. routing through providers in non-allied jurisdictions adds a jurisdictional layer. Complement a no-log VPNVirtual Private Network. A technology that creates an encrypted tunnel between a device and a remote server, protecting data in transit and masking the user's real IP address. Used for privacy, security, and accessing restricted networks. with DNS over HTTPS (DoH)A protocol that encrypts DNS queries by sending them over HTTPS (port 443), preventing ISPs and network operators from inspecting or tampering with DNS traffic. Supported by browsers like Firefox and Chrome. to prevent ISP-level DNS logging, and use DNS Leak Test to confirm DNS queries leave only through the VPN tunnel.