Title: IP-Address Last modified: May 25, 2018 --- # IP-Address * Resolved [Kathi25](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kathi25/) * (@kathi25) * [7 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/ip-address-17/) * Hi, how can I stop saving users IP Address within my backend? Viewing 8 replies - 1 through 8 (of 8 total) * Thread Starter [Kathi25](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kathi25/) * (@kathi25) * [7 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/ip-address-17/#post-10324782) * it’s also not important for me to know the device and browser, maybe I can disable this too? * Plugin Contributor [ustimenko](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ustimenko/) * (@ustimenko) * [7 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/ip-address-17/#post-10324817) * See this topic: [https://wordpress.org/support/topic/switch-off-saving-ip-adresses-and-device-for-new-data-privacy/](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/switch-off-saving-ip-adresses-and-device-for-new-data-privacy/) * My current position — it could be solved legally and not needed to solve technically. * You can create 1st question like “Are you ok to save your IP, device and browser?”. * And when respondent proceed with answering this question — it will be clear consent. Also you can solve it by public offer. * But if you insist, there is “Anonymous” addon: Respondent’s personal data not saved and cookies not used. * Thread Starter [Kathi25](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kathi25/) * (@kathi25) * [7 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/ip-address-17/#post-10326176) * I understand your position but if i don‘t need this data, why should i collect it? I know it’s allowed but „data minimization„ should be allowed too if i want this. * [jugiii](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jugiii/) * (@jugiii) * [7 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/ip-address-17/#post-10384455) * the owner of the plugin doesn´t understand, that it´s a real problem to save the ip adress, so, please deactive the plugin and search for a better one!! It is absolutely not possible to solve it the “legally way”, mentioned above!! * Plugin Contributor [ustimenko](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ustimenko/) * (@ustimenko) * [7 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/ip-address-17/#post-10384466) * [@jugiii](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jugiii/) prove it. * Have you really read GDPR text? * Thread Starter [Kathi25](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kathi25/) * (@kathi25) * [7 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/ip-address-17/#post-10384571) * It‘s possible to use google fonts, maps … i have wasted my time with the gdpr for the last 3 months. * Nevertheless, there were the first warnings. I am primarily concerned with this: clearly I can collect data and justify it, but that is not my concern. I only want to collect data that I need too. that’s the point, so why can I not decide for myself what I need and what not? Unfortunately, your plugin does what I want to offer at one point and that is the ip store. I do not want to discuss it, but have a solution how to switch it off. this option should be left to me as a site operator, which data I want to capture and which not? Of course I can explain everything somehow, in this case I do not want that. Finally, the survey runs without asking for personal data, because I do not need them. I could do it differently too. For me, the topic is clear, so I’m looking for an alternative. * Plugin Contributor [ustimenko](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ustimenko/) * (@ustimenko) * [7 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/ip-address-17/#post-10385309) * [@kathi25](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kathi25/), good. * Then pls tell us — does your hosting provider/panel stores IP-addresses? * For example in nginx/apache logs? * If it does, then you also as site operator collect them. So you will need to switch to some custom hosting solution too. * Also does your site uses something like google analitics? If yes, then you collect 2nd option — devices’ ids. And you also need to avoid this. It’s a broader issue and once again — not just technical. * Thread Starter [Kathi25](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kathi25/) * (@kathi25) * [7 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/ip-address-17/#post-10385987) * no logfiles, only for my ftp account access. no google analytics … (and I would use it, then only with anonymous ip) * We can stop the discussion at this point. As I said, I do not want to discuss a discussion about meaning or nonsense, but find a solution for me, not to collect data that I do not need. just because I can, does not mean that I have to do it! i think we can not come up with a common solution here. * my principle of data collection is: collect only what you need, not more. apparently not everyone has this attitude and that’s why we’re where we are now. Thanks anyway for your time. 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