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AlbyHub Privacy Question
269 sats \ 4 comments \ @1fatmess 22 Jun bitcoin
I installed AlbyHub in Docker. I go to Settings in the Hub, Debug Tools and hit Get Info
One line stood out to me:
"albyAuthUrl": "https://getalby.com/oauth?client_id=[REDACTED]&redirect_uri=https%3A%2F%2Fgetalby.com%2Fhub%2Fcallback&response_type=code&scope=account%3Aread+balance%3Aread+payments%3Asend&state=unused",
I'm not super technical. Is this saying that my node is reporting my balance and my payments back to Alby, like a ping so they can monitor active users, but also log their balances and transactions???
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21 sats \ 2 replies \ @k00b 22 Jun
I think you can avoid the data sharing by using albyhub without an alby account. @Alby @bumi
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0 sats \ 1 reply \ @DarthCoin 23 Jun
Yes indeed. You can use your own domain and nwc relay https://guides.getalby.com/user-guide/v/alby-account-and-browser-extension/alby-account/use-your-lightning-address/own-domain
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50 sats \ 0 replies \ @1fatmess OP 23 Jun
Thanks. I’m self hosting Alby without an Alby account, on the default LDK mode they spin up. I have only one private channel to a node I know. I’d have assumed this AlbyAuth thing should not be activated? I’m very concerned by the view transactions etc. I’ve not even got to the “own lightning address” or lnurl part yet.
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10 sats \ 0 replies \ @DarthCoin 23 Jun
Use your own relay if you do not want to depend on their servers to forward the requests:
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