# What the Server Sees During a Visit

Page: Privacy
Canonical: https://banes-lab.com/privacy#what-the-server-sees

### Transport-Level Information

When your browser requests a page, standard HTTP/TLS metadata is processed by the server to deliver the response:

**IP Address**

Used to route the response and to enforce basic abuse protection at the reverse-proxy layer; the access log keeps it shortened to its network, never whole

**User-Agent String**

Used to deliver compatible content

**Request Path and Method**

Used to serve the correct file

**Referer Header**

If sent by your browser, recorded in the access log with the request

This information is processed transiently and is not joined to any persistent user profile. Server access logs are retained only as long as needed for operational troubleshooting and security review. The error log records the full address only when a request triggers a server error, and it is kept for troubleshooting.