> nor should Google be being informed every time I obtain or renew a certificate. Let's Encrypt actually log all certificates they issue to a number of public

> nor should Google be being informed every time I obtain or renew a certificate. Let's Encrypt actually log all certificates they issue to a number of public logs, including those operated by Google. See the "Certificate Transparency" section of their site which explains this, and provides a link to a tool where you can examine all such certificates: https://letsencrypt.org/certificates/ https://letsencrypt.org/certificates/