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diff --git a/spec/pt-spec/anonymity-considerations.md b/spec/pt-spec/anonymity-considerations.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..ce3a54e --- /dev/null +++ b/spec/pt-spec/anonymity-considerations.md @@ -0,0 +1,23 @@ +<a id="pt-spec.txt-4"></a> + +# Anonymity Considerations + +When designing and implementing a Pluggable Transport, care +should be taken to preserve the privacy of clients and to avoid +leaking personally identifying information. + +Examples of client related considerations are: + +- Not logging client IP addresses to disk. + +- Not leaking DNS addresses except when necessary. + +```text + - Ensuring that "TOR_PT_PROXY"'s "fail closed" behavior is + implemented correctly. +``` + +Additionally, certain obfuscation mechanisms rely on information +such as the server IP address/port being confidential, so clients +also need to take care to preserve server side information +confidential when applicable. |