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Added IP hashing statement

Alex 3 years ago
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@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ Just the video ID. Not your comments, not your username, not who you've shared t
 
 
 ### How is my IP stored?
 ### How is my IP stored?
 
 
-The backend keeps IP addresses in volatile memory (RAM) only. These addresses aren't stored on a hard drive, and therefore aren't logged. This is done to prevent database vandalism. 
+The backend keeps IP addresses in volatile memory (RAM) only. These addresses aren't stored on a hard drive, and therefore aren't logged. We hash the IP addresses, and that's stored instead. This is done to prevent database vandalism. A hash is a one-way function, so your IP address cannot be guessed from the hash.
 
 
 ### I heard some discussion over OAuth, and access to my YouTube account!
 ### I heard some discussion over OAuth, and access to my YouTube account!