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What data does status.go collect and how is it used?

Data Collection Overview

Collected Data Types

  • Service Health Status: Operational, degraded, or down
  • Response Times: API response latency in milliseconds
  • Uptime Percentages: Calculated over 24h, 7d, 30d periods
  • Incident History: Downtime events with timestamps
  • Error Rates: Failed health check percentage
  • Performance Metrics: CPU, memory usage if available

Data Retention

Data TypeRetention PeriodPurpose
Health Status90 daysUptime calculation
Response Times30 daysPerformance analysis
Incident History1 yearCompliance reporting
Error Logs7 daysTroubleshooting

Data Usage

  • Status Page Display: Public service status
  • Alerting: Notify when services go down
  • Analytics: Performance trends and SLAs
  • Compliance: Uptime reporting for contracts

Privacy Considerations

  • No personal data collection
  • No IP address logging
  • Aggregated metrics only
  • Encrypted data storage