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Data privacy and GDPR
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Most European countries have quite strict laws regarding data protection and privacy - especially Germany. Even if you
are not working for a German company, it's highly recommended and good practice to treat your sensitive user data with
care. The general rule here is that you shouldn't store what you don't need.
Most European countries have quite strict laws regarding data protection and privacy It's highly recommended and good
practice to treat your sensitive user data with care. The general rule here is that you shouldn't store what you don't need.
When dealing with brute-force protection, the IP address and the username (often the email address) are most crucial.
Given that you can perfectly use `django-axes` without locking the user out by IP but by username, it does make sense to
avoid storing the IP address at all. You can lose what you don't have.
avoid storing the IP address at all. You can not lose what you don't have.
You can adjust the AXES settings as follows::