diff --git a/about/statistics.md b/about/statistics.md index d6953813..e46e155d 100644 --- a/about/statistics.md +++ b/about/statistics.md @@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ Since the graph is updated daily, the bar for the current month will be very low ### How is the userbase estimated? -We simply count the number of unique IPv4 addresses that connect to the Qubes update servers each month (except for Tor connections; see below). +We simply count the number of unique IPv4 addresses that connect to the Qubes update servers each month (except for Tor connections; see [below][tor-methodology]). ### How has the methodology for counting Tor users changed? @@ -42,20 +42,29 @@ Where: - `plain_users` is the number of unique clearnet IPv4 addresses that connect to the Qubes update servers each month. - `plain_requests` is the total number of requests the Qubes update servers receive from clearnet IPv4 addresses each month. -We cross-reference the list of connecting IP addresses with the official database of Tor exit nodes in order to distinguish Tor and clearnet IPs and requests. -For this purpose, an IP address counts as belonging to a Tor exit node if there was a Tor exit node active for that address in the past 24 hours. +We cross-reference the list of connecting IP addresses with [TorDNSEL's exit lists] in order to distinguish Tor and clearnet IPs and requests. +For this purpose, we count an IP address as belonging to a Tor exit node if there was a Tor exit node active for that address within the 24-hour periods before or after it connected to the Qubes update servers. ### What kinds of data do you collect about Qubes users? -The only data we collect are: +We collect: + - The IPv4 addresses that connect to the Qubes update servers - The number of requests from each IPv4 address + - Standard server access and error logs We do not collect any other kinds of data about Qubes users. ### Where can I find the raw data and source code? -The raw data is available [here](https://tools.qubes-os.org/counter/stats.json). +The raw data is available [here][raw-data]. +(This does not include any personally-identifying user data.) Please note that the format of this data is not documented and may change any time if the developers feel the need to include something else. -The source code is available [here](https://github.com/woju/qubes-stats). +The source code is available [here][source-code]. + + +[tor-methodology]: #how-has-the-methodology-for-counting-tor-users-changed +[TorDNSEL's exit lists]: https://metrics.torproject.org/collector.html#type-tordnsel +[raw-data]: https://tools.qubes-os.org/counter/stats.json +[source-code]: https://github.com/woju/qubes-stats