Privacy-by-default
Short definition
Designing systems so that the default configuration maximally protects user privacy — opt-out, not opt-in, for invasive features.
Privacy-by-default (codified in GDPR Article 25) is a design principle requiring that data-protection measures be active by default — without the user having to configure them. The opposite is 'opt-in privacy', where features that respect privacy require active user choice (a setting hidden in a sub-menu).
For offshore hosting, privacy-by-default means: anonymous signup is the only signup, not an option; minimal-data forms by default; crypto payments are first-class, not an afterthought; analytics is self-hosted (Plausible) with no third-party cookies; logs are minimal by default; support tickets don't request unnecessary information. The user shouldn't have to learn the system to be protected.
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