diff --git a/docs/3_usage.rst b/docs/3_usage.rst index 73201c8..68077a0 100644 --- a/docs/3_usage.rst +++ b/docs/3_usage.rst @@ -113,13 +113,12 @@ In your code, you can use the ``axes.utils.reset`` function. 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::