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How to disable most data collection happening in your software and on your devices.
https://github.com/herrbischoff/telemetry
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How to disable most data collection happening in your software and on your devices.
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/herrbischoff/telemetry
- Owner: herrbischoff
- License: cc-by-sa-4.0
- Created: 2020-07-08T20:00:06.000Z (about 4 years ago)
- Default Branch: master
- Last Pushed: 2020-07-13T11:46:57.000Z (about 4 years ago)
- Last Synced: 2024-05-28T03:22:38.814Z (4 months ago)
- Topics: guide, telemetry
- Homepage:
- Size: 14.6 KB
- Stars: 33
- Watchers: 3
- Forks: 1
- Open Issues: 0
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
- Funding: .github/FUNDING.yml
- License: LICENSE
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README
# Telemetry
Telemetry, statistics, usage data, metrics, engagement, data aggregation —
whatever the name, it's about data collection. While there is an understandable
desire for companies and developers to better understand their users, lately
those collection efforts tipped overboard. They're everywhere. In hardware,
software and in real life. To stem the tide a bit, here's a collection of its
own. A collection to enable you, the user, to stop the collection of data to
the fullest extent possible without resorting to radical steps.
Data collection today is to the future what toxic waste accumulation in decades
past is to today. Let's save some environment by reducing digital waste.
Experts agree that data is a [toxic
asset](https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2016/03/data_is_a_toxic.html).
You are most welcome to contribute. Just make sure you follow the contribution
guidelines for quality content.
## Table of Contents
- [General](#general)
- [Applications](#applications)
- [Visual Studio Code](#visual-studio-code)
- [Frameworks](#frameworks)
- [Gatsby](#gatsby)
- [Next.js](#nextjs)
- [Nuxt](#nuxt)
- [Operating Systems](#operating-systems)
- [macOS](#macos)
- [Windows](#windows)
- [Package Managers](#package-managers)
- [Pkg.jl](#pkgjl)
- [Windows Package Manager](#windows-package-manager)
## General
- [Little Snitch](https://www.obdev.at/products/littlesnitch/index.html) -
Application-level firewall for macOS.
- [Pi-hole](https://pi-hole.net) - DNS-level blocker of trackers, telemetry and
other nuisances, very customizable and comes with nice statistics.
## Applications
### Visual Studio Code
[Source](https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/getstarted/telemetry) for all
details below.
#### Telemetry Reporting
Stops sending telemetry to Microsoft.
```json
"telemetry.enableTelemetry": false,
```
#### Crash Reporter
Stops sending crash reports to Microsoft.
```json
"telemetry.enableCrashReporter": false
```
#### Extensions
Each extension may be collecting their own usage data and you have to disable
them manually per extension.
Search for `telemetry` in the visual settings editor and uncheck all.
## Frameworks
### Gatsby
Run
```sh
gatsby telemetry --disable
```
Set environment variable
```
GATSBY_TELEMETRY_DISABLED=1
```
[Source](https://www.gatsbyjs.org/docs/telemetry/)
### Next.js
Run
```sh
npx next telemetry disable
```
in project root directory.
Set environment variable
```sh
NEXT_TELEMETRY_DISABLED=1
```
[Source](https://nextjs.org/telemetry/)
### Nuxt
Setting `telemetry: false` in your `nuxt.config`:
```js
export default {
telemetry: false
}
```
Set environment variable
```sh
NUXT_TELEMETRY_DISABLED=1
```
Run `npx nuxt telemetry disable`
```sh
npx nuxt telemetry [status|enable|disable] [-g,--global] [dir]
```
[Source](https://github.com/nuxt/telemetry#opting-out)
## Operating Systems
Only current and supported operating systems are listed here. If no specific
version number is given, expect it to be the latest version.
### macOS
Open `System Preferences > Security & Privacy > Analytics & Improvements` and
uncheck all boxes.
### Windows
Currently, there appears to be no reliable way to opt out of telemetry
collected by Microsoft without resorting to extreme measure, which will not be
described in this document.
#### Heads Up
The method detailed below will be ineffective if you use any version other than
Windows 10 Enterprise (including LTSB), Education, IoT and Server editions. See
explanation at the end.
#### Registry Method
1. Press WIN + R keys together to open the "Run" dialog
box. Type `regedit` and press Enter. This opens Registry Editor.
2. Go to the key: `HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\`
3. Create a new key under the `Windows` key and set its name to
`DataCollection`
4. Create a new `DWORD` named `AllowTelemetry` and set the value to `0`.
5. Close Registry Editor and restart your computer.
The `AllowTelemetry` values are as follows:
Value | Description
----- | -----------
0 | Security only
1 | Basic
2 | Enhanced
3 | Full (Default)
After you do this, you cannot change the telemetry level in `Privacy > Feedback
& diagnostics` via the drop-down menu any more.
However, if you are using Windows 10 (Core/Home) or Windows 10 Pro edition,
setting `AllowTelemetry` to `0` has no effect. Microsoft mentions in the
description of the "Allow Telemetry" option in Group Policy Editor that setting
the option to `0 - Security` on Windows 10 Home or Pro editions is equivalent
to setting it to `1 - Basic`.
> This policy setting determines the amount of diagnostic and usage data
> reported to Microsoft. A value of 0 will send minimal data to Microsoft. This
> data includes Malicious Software Removal Tool (MSRT) & Windows Defender data,
> if enabled, and telemetry client settings. *Setting a value of 0 applies to
> enterprise, EDU, IoT and server devices only. Setting a value of 0 for other
> devices is equivalent to choosing a value of 1.*
## Package Managers
### Homebrew
Run
```sh
brew analytics off
```
Set environment variable
```sh
export HOMEBREW_NO_ANALYTICS=1
```
### Pkg.jl
Edit `~/.julia/servers/pkg.julialang.org/telemetry.toml` and add
```toml
telemetry = false
```
[Source](https://julialang.org/legal/data/#opting_out)
### Windows Package Manager
Windows Package Manager does not allow to opt out of telemetry.
[Source](https://github.com/microsoft/winget-cli/issues/179)
## License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.