Cloudflare—Cloudflare launched privacy-first DNS resolver 1.1.1.1, committing to never sell user data
In April 2018, Cloudflare launched 1.1.1.1, a free public DNS resolver with a strong privacy commitment: no logging of user IP addresses, no selling of data, and independent audits by KPMG to verify compliance. The service was designed as a privacy-focused alternative to ISP and Google DNS resolvers.
Scoring Impact
| Topic | Direction | Relevance | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corporate Transparency | +toward | secondary | +0.50 |
| User Privacy | +toward | primary | +1.00 |
| Overall incident score = | +0.664 | ||
Score = avg(topic contributions) × significance (high ×1.5) × confidence (0.59)
Evidence (1 signal)
Confirms product_decision Apr 1, 2018 verified
Cloudflare blog announcing 1.1.1.1 privacy-first DNS resolver launch
Cloudflare published a detailed announcement of 1.1.1.1, explaining its privacy commitments including never selling data, never using data for ad targeting, and committing to independent KPMG audits of their privacy practices.