diff --git a/prospector-more.yml b/prospector-more.yml
index c12a686a734..4e0aafc3909 100644
--- a/prospector-more.yml
+++ b/prospector-more.yml
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ ignore-paths:
   - core/
   - doc_builder/
   - donate/
-  - privacy/
   - projects/
   - redirects/
   - restapi/
diff --git a/readthedocs/privacy/backend.py b/readthedocs/privacy/backend.py
index 95d5dc944ed..674765bb733 100644
--- a/readthedocs/privacy/backend.py
+++ b/readthedocs/privacy/backend.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+"""Django Managers and Querysets to apply project privacy restrictions."""
 from django.db import models
 
 from guardian.shortcuts import get_objects_for_user
@@ -85,7 +86,7 @@ def from_queryset(cls, queryset_class, class_name=None):
         # no direct members.
         queryset_class = get_override_class(
             VersionQuerySet,
-            VersionQuerySet._default_class
+            VersionQuerySet._default_class  # pylint: disable=protected-access
         )
         return super(VersionManager, cls).from_queryset(queryset_class, class_name)
 
diff --git a/readthedocs/privacy/backends/syncers.py b/readthedocs/privacy/backends/syncers.py
index 25c97d5dc65..9659c775e8b 100644
--- a/readthedocs/privacy/backends/syncers.py
+++ b/readthedocs/privacy/backends/syncers.py
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+"""Classes allowing copying files around.
+
+"Syncers" copy files from the local machine, while "Pullers" copy files to
+the local machine.
+
+"""
 import getpass
 import logging
 import os
@@ -11,10 +17,10 @@
 class LocalSyncer(object):
 
     @classmethod
-    def copy(cls, path, target, file=False, **kwargs):
+    def copy(cls, path, target, is_file=False, **__):
         """A copy command that works with files or directories."""
-        log.info("Local Copy %s to %s" % (path, target))
-        if file:
+        log.info("Local Copy %s to %s", path, target)
+        if is_file:
             if path == target:
                 # Don't copy the same file over itself
                 return
@@ -30,7 +36,7 @@ def copy(cls, path, target, file=False, **kwargs):
 class RemoteSyncer(object):
 
     @classmethod
-    def copy(cls, path, target, file=False, **kwargs):
+    def copy(cls, path, target, is_file=False, **__):
         """
         A better copy command that works with files or directories.
 
@@ -39,14 +45,14 @@ def copy(cls, path, target, file=False, **kwargs):
         sync_user = getattr(settings, 'SYNC_USER', getpass.getuser())
         app_servers = getattr(settings, 'MULTIPLE_APP_SERVERS', [])
         if app_servers:
-            log.info("Remote Copy %s to %s" % (path, target))
+            log.info("Remote Copy %s to %s on %s", path, target, app_servers)
             for server in app_servers:
                 mkdir_cmd = ("ssh %s@%s mkdir -p %s" % (sync_user, server, target))
                 ret = os.system(mkdir_cmd)
                 if ret != 0:
                     log.info("COPY ERROR to app servers:")
                     log.info(mkdir_cmd)
-                if file:
+                if is_file:
                     slash = ""
                 else:
                     slash = "/"
@@ -68,7 +74,7 @@ def copy(cls, path, target, file=False, **kwargs):
 class DoubleRemotePuller(object):
 
     @classmethod
-    def copy(cls, path, target, host, file=False, **kwargs):
+    def copy(cls, path, target, host, is_file=False, **__):
         """
         A better copy command that works from the webs.
 
@@ -76,11 +82,11 @@ def copy(cls, path, target, host, file=False, **kwargs):
         """
         sync_user = getattr(settings, 'SYNC_USER', getpass.getuser())
         app_servers = getattr(settings, 'MULTIPLE_APP_SERVERS', [])
-        if not file:
+        if not is_file:
             path += "/"
-        log.info("Remote Copy %s to %s" % (path, target))
+        log.info("Remote Copy %s to %s", path, target)
         for server in app_servers:
-            if not file:
+            if not is_file:
                 mkdir_cmd = "ssh {user}@{server} mkdir -p {target}".format(
                     user=sync_user, server=server, target=target
                 )
@@ -106,16 +112,16 @@ def copy(cls, path, target, host, file=False, **kwargs):
 class RemotePuller(object):
 
     @classmethod
-    def copy(cls, path, target, host, file=False, **kwargs):
+    def copy(cls, path, target, host, is_file=False, **__):
         """
         A better copy command that works from the webs.
 
         Respects the ``MULTIPLE_APP_SERVERS`` setting when copying.
         """
         sync_user = getattr(settings, 'SYNC_USER', getpass.getuser())
-        if not file:
+        if not is_file:
             path += "/"
-        log.info("Local Copy %s to %s" % (path, target))
+        log.info("Local Copy %s to %s", path, target)
         os.makedirs(target)
         # Add a slash when copying directories
         sync_cmd = "rsync -e 'ssh -T' -av --delete {user}@{host}:{path} {target}".format(
diff --git a/readthedocs/privacy/loader.py b/readthedocs/privacy/loader.py
index bb0829a496d..7e973b23481 100644
--- a/readthedocs/privacy/loader.py
+++ b/readthedocs/privacy/loader.py
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+"""A namespace of privacy classes configured by settings.
+
+Importing classes from this module allows the classes used to be overridden
+using Django settings.
+
+"""
+
 from readthedocs.core.utils.extend import SettingsOverrideObject
 from readthedocs.privacy import backend
 
diff --git a/readthedocs/privacy/templatetags/privacy_tags.py b/readthedocs/privacy/templatetags/privacy_tags.py
index 6edebd8e108..335d7ed5d3b 100644
--- a/readthedocs/privacy/templatetags/privacy_tags.py
+++ b/readthedocs/privacy/templatetags/privacy_tags.py
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+"""Template tags to query projects by privacy."""
+
 from django import template
 
 from ..loader import AdminPermission
diff --git a/readthedocs/projects/tasks.py b/readthedocs/projects/tasks.py
index c79ee0a1188..c7a492717b8 100644
--- a/readthedocs/projects/tasks.py
+++ b/readthedocs/projects/tasks.py
@@ -854,7 +854,7 @@ def update_static_metadata(project_pk, path=None):
         fh = open(path, 'w+')
         json.dump(metadata, fh)
         fh.close()
-        Syncer.copy(path, path, host=socket.gethostname(), file=True)
+        Syncer.copy(path, path, host=socket.gethostname(), is_file=True)
     except (AttributeError, IOError) as e:
         log.debug(LOG_TEMPLATE.format(
             project=project.slug,