Hi,

Thank you for contacting us. We never access the internals filesystems of Linodes without express customer permission or legal subpoena. If it helps to place a little more ease on your nerves, you're free to use the dm-crypt kernel module if you're truly concerned about security and privacy -- the Linode Library touches on the pros and cons of this setup:

http://library.linode.com/security/basi ... itive-data

If it interests you, you can also read more about our privacy policy here:

http://www.linode.com/privacy.cfm

You can rest assured that we take customer privacy very seriously and all sensitive information is handled with the utmost importance and care. With that being said, we are a US-based company and must adhere to US laws and regulations.

If there is anything further we can assist you with, please let us know.

-Danny

I urge all LINODE customers to put pressure on LINODE. LINODE must put pressure on the US government to REPEAL the PATRIOT ACT.

I understand that you're not from the US, but you must be really ignorant of the US to think that pressure from linode is going to get the Patriot Act repealed. Pressure from a lot of groups a hell of a lot bigger than linode has done no good in that respect.

linode says "We never access the internals filesystems of Linodes without express customer permission or legal subpoena."

What's a legal subpoena? I thought the issue was the government could access data without a subpoena? and, linode would be unable to confirm or deny or otherwise notify the customer.

In my case, I truly have nothing to hide, but that's not the point. This is part of a bigger global issue that affects everyone, so I support those who fight against it.

If I use encfs for my /home, and have it open 24/7, can the host see unencrypted data on /home on my linode? or do they have to go through my kernel?

I'm guessing they have to go through my kernel, I'm not sure how easy that is though.

that your data in the US are not safe

I generally store all my data with budget providers in developing nations, preferably in areas with strict dictatorships. I've found that's the best way to ensure my data is safe and sound.

How do you know that I am not from the US?

Sorry, maybe you are, I was giving you the benefit of the doubt for an incredibly naive thought that pressure from linode would do anything whatsoever to get the Patriot Act repealed. If you're not from the US, that naivety is reasonable. If you are from the US, it's not.

Thank you for the compliments. I am so incredibly naive that I also vote.

Let me guess, you went thru the oxymoron called the American Education System right?

The one where no moron is left behind, the one where it's all about the standardized test and nothing about actual learning or thinking, the one where the teachers all race to tenure and then zone out in "you can't fire me" land? The one where you need ZERO credentials and about the same IQ to get on the School Board?