No-logs VPS · minimisation, in writing

A no-logs VPS that tells you exactly what it keeps

Most "no-logs" hosting is a marketing word with nothing behind it. Ours is a published policy: we retain only what running the service technically requires, we name each piece, and we give you three ways to check. You don't exist. We don't ask — and we don't log.

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Traffic access logs
0 ID·
No KYC collected
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Monero-only billing
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Written retention policy
The honest version

What a no-logs VPS can — and cannot — promise

A no-logs VPS is a virtual server run by a host that does not keep records of what you do with it. The valuable part is not the phrase; it is the specifics behind it. HushVPS minimises collection at signup and minimises retention afterward, then writes both down so the claim is checkable rather than decorative.

Here is the part slogans skip: a machine cannot run on literally zero data. To deliver your VPS we have to route packets to it, schedule it on a hypervisor, and confirm a Monero payment. Those things exist for a moment whether we want them to or not. The meaningful question is not "do you touch any data" — every host does — but "what do you write down, keep, and could later be forced to hand over." A no-logs policy is an answer to that second question, and it is only worth anything if the host states it plainly instead of hiding behind an absolute it cannot honour.

So we do not claim a mystical zero. We claim minimisation plus transparency: collect the least, keep the least, delete the rest, and publish the list. If a provider tells you it keeps absolutely nothing while still delivering working servers, ask how the packets find your box — the honest answer is always "some transient handling," and pretending otherwise is the first sign the rest of the policy is theatre.

Technical reality vs. what we retain

Handled in the moment vs. kept on disk

Every host must handle certain data to function. The difference between a logging host and a no-logs host is what happens after the moment passes — whether that data is written to a durable, searchable log or discarded.

Technically must be handled

  • Network packets, to route them to your VPS in real time
  • Hypervisor scheduling state while your server is running
  • A Monero payment confirmation to release provisioning
  • Transient abuse signals needed to keep the platform up

What we deliberately do not keep

  • No per-connection or per-request traffic access logs
  • No inspection or copies of your VPS disk contents
  • No KYC identity — none was ever collected to store
  • No payment trail linking a name or card to your server

The right side is not a leap of faith — it follows from the design. You cannot log a name you never asked for, and you cannot hand over a card number that no processor ever created. This is the same minimisation that powers our no-KYC Monero VPS.

The retention table

Data type · do we keep it · how long

This is the heart of a no-logs policy. Exact lifetimes are set by our operations policy and mirrored in our privacy policy — the placeholders below flag where the owner must confirm the precise window before publish.

Data type Do we keep it? How long
KYC / identity documentsNo — never collectedN/A
Real name / billing addressNoN/A
Payment card / bank dataNo — Monero onlyN/A
Traffic / connection access logsNoNot written
VPS disk contentsNo — your root, encrypt itYours to control
Optional order emailOnly if you provide oneKept only as long as operationally required
Order token & plan recordYes — to run & support the serviceKept only as long as operationally required
Monero invoice / payment confirmationYes — accounting integrityKept only as long as operationally required
Short-lived operational / abuse signalsTransientKept only as long as operationally required
Server error / crash diagnosticsMinimised, no user trafficKept only as long as operationally required

Where a row says "N/A," the data does not exist to retain because it is never collected. Retained items are kept only as long as operationally required — we will not print a specific number we cannot stand behind.

Trust, but verify

Three ways to check the no-logs claim

A policy you cannot verify is just a promise. These are the concrete artefacts you can inspect before and after you pay — no login required.

01

Read the privacy policy

Our privacy policy states in plain language what is collected, what is kept, and for how long. It is written to match this page's retention table, not to bury the answer in legalese.

02

Watch the warrant canary

Our warrant canary is signed and refreshed on a schedule. If it stops updating or its wording changes, that is a signal in itself. See how we handle requests on the transparency page.

03

Test the design yourself

Order with the email field blank, pay in Monero, and notice you were never asked for an identity. Data that is never collected cannot be logged — verify it by walking the flow, not by trusting a badge.

Want the background before you commit? Our field guide, what "no-logs hosting" actually means, breaks down the claims worth checking and the red flags that give a fake policy away.

Choose a ghost

No-logs VPS plans

Every plan runs the same minimisation policy — there is no "privacy tier." Pick the size you need; the no-logs posture is identical from the smallest box to the largest. Prices are in USD, billed monthly, and charged in Monero at checkout.

Phantom
$14/mo

A quiet, low-cost box for a Tor relay, a small onion service, or a personal WireGuard exit.

  • 1 vCPU · 2 GB RAM
  • 30 GB NVMe storage
  • 2 TB bandwidth
  • Full root · IPv4 + IPv6
Spectre
Most popular
$34/mo

The sweet spot for self-hosting — a mail server, a Nextcloud, a private app stack that needs real headroom.

  • 2 vCPU · 4 GB RAM
  • 80 GB NVMe storage
  • 4 TB bandwidth
  • Full root · IPv4 + IPv6
Wraith
$64/mo

For heavier workloads — a seedbox, a busy relay, or several services sharing one hardened host.

  • 4 vCPU · 8 GB RAM
  • 160 GB NVMe storage
  • 8 TB bandwidth
  • Full root · IPv4 + IPv6
Revenant
$119/mo

Our biggest ghost — for build servers, dense containers, and anything that eats CPU and RAM for breakfast.

  • 8 vCPU · 16 GB RAM
  • 320 GB NVMe storage
  • 16 TB bandwidth
  • Full root · IPv4 + IPv6

Need to compare cycles or see the full spec grid? The pricing page lays out monthly and yearly side by side.

Why HushVPS

What makes the no-logs claim hold up

Nothing to log at signup

No KYC, no name, no card. The identity that a logging host would store simply never enters our systems.

Monero billing

Payment confirms without a processor writing your name to a ledger. No card trail means no card record to keep.

Your root, your disk

We do not inspect what runs inside your VPS. Encrypt the disk and even the operational layer sees only ciphertext.

Privacy, not lawlessness

Minimisation is paired with a clear acceptable-use policy — no CSAM, malware, spam, or DDoS. Offshore-legal, not anything-goes.

Straight answers

No-logs VPS FAQ

Does a no-logs VPS mean you keep literally zero data?
No, and any host that claims that is either lying or careless. Running a server means handling some data in the moment — an IP packet has to reach the box, an invoice has to confirm, a hypervisor has to schedule CPU. A no-logs policy means we do not persist that operational data into searchable logs, and we delete or never write the parts we do not need. We describe exactly what stays and for how long rather than making a slogan we cannot keep.
What do you actually retain?
The short list: whatever is required to provision your server, bill it in Monero, and keep the platform stable. That means the plan you bought, your order token, and short-lived operational state. We do not keep access logs of your traffic, your VPS contents, or a KYC identity, because we never collected one. The retention table on this page names each data type and its lifetime; the exact windows are set by our operations policy and published in our privacy page.
How can I verify the no-logs claim?
Three ways. Read the written privacy policy, which states in plain language what is collected and kept. Watch the warrant canary, which is signed and updated on a schedule and would change if we were compelled to act against users. And test the design yourself — order without an email, pay in Monero, and note that at no point were you asked for an identity that could later be logged.
Can you hand my data to law enforcement?
We can only ever hand over what exists. Because we do not run KYC, do not keep traffic logs, and bill in Monero, there is very little to produce — no name, no card, no browsing history tied to you. We respond to valid legal process for the narrow operational data we do hold, and our canary and transparency pages describe how we handle requests. Minimisation is the protection: data that was never collected cannot be disclosed.
What runs inside my VPS — do you look at that?
No. You get full root, and what you run and store inside the server is yours. We do not inspect disk contents, sniff your traffic, or install an agent that phones home. Our visibility stops at the platform boundary needed to keep the host alive. If you want defence in depth, encrypt your disk and terminate your own TLS so even the operational layer sees only ciphertext.
Is no-logs the same as anonymous?
They are related but not identical. Anonymous hosting is about not collecting an identity at signup — no KYC, Monero payment, optional email. No-logs is about not retaining a record of activity over time. HushVPS does both: we minimise what we ask for and minimise what we keep. See our anonymous VPS overview for the identity side and this page for the retention side.
Deploy a ghost

Keep less. Prove it. Deploy.

Spin up a no-logs VPS paid in Monero, or read the surrounding pieces before you spend a coin — the anonymity model, the payment model, and the policy in writing.