[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #43588: Anonymize commenter IP address once a comment is no longer pending

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#43588: Anonymize commenter IP address once a comment is no longer pending
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 Reporter:  allendav                           |       Owner:
     Type:  enhancement                        |      Status:  new
 Priority:  normal                             |   Milestone:  Awaiting
Component:  Comments                           |  Review
 Severity:  normal                             |     Version:  trunk
 Keywords:  gdpr needs-patch needs-unit-tests  |  Resolution:
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Comment (by idea15):

 Replying to [comment:5 azaozz]:
 > Together with anonymizing the IP address we should probably delete the
 browser UA. It is used for pretty much the same purpose and has no other
 role.
 >
 > However this has to be done after some time. Sometimes comments are
 "approved" but the user marks them as spam later, or the other way around.
 In both cases all comment data is still submitted to spam detection
 services together with the user action. If we remove some of the data
 before this, it may cause errors.

 Agree.

 What retention period do you propose?

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