From ceca43f341fb2074fca14d736e53f8803ab2c1d8 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Manu Sivasankara Pillai Date: Thu, 21 May 2020 14:49:40 -0700 Subject: [PATCH 1/4] Updating readme to include instructions to opt out of telemetry. --- README.md | 9 ++++++++- 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index b3fad61fea..0c8563f513 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -94,5 +94,12 @@ contact [opencode@microsoft.com](mailto:opencode@microsoft.com) with any additio ## Data/Telemetry -This project collects usage data and sends it to Microsoft to help improve our products and services. Note however that no data collection is performed when using your private builds. +The winget.exe client is instrumented to collect usage and diagnostic (error) data and sends it to Microsoft to help improve the product. + +Note however that if you build the client yourself the instrumentation will not be enabled and no data will be send to Microsoft. + +WinGet client respects machine wide privacy settings and users can opt-out on their device, as documented in the Microsoft Windows privacy statement [here] (https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4468236/diagnostics-feedback-and-privacy-in-windows-10-microsoft-privacy). + +In short to opt-out, Go to Start , then select Settings > Privacy > Diagnostics & feedback and select Basic. + See the [privacy statement](privacy.md) for more details. From 14112deae98e3076c091e200f07e48f31c5eea6d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Manu Sivasankara Pillai Date: Thu, 21 May 2020 15:03:06 -0700 Subject: [PATCH 2/4] Fixing PR comments. --- README.md | 6 +++--- 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 0c8563f513..905f31f4f6 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -96,10 +96,10 @@ contact [opencode@microsoft.com](mailto:opencode@microsoft.com) with any additio The winget.exe client is instrumented to collect usage and diagnostic (error) data and sends it to Microsoft to help improve the product. -Note however that if you build the client yourself the instrumentation will not be enabled and no data will be send to Microsoft. +If you build the client yourself the instrumentation will not be enabled and no data will be send to Microsoft. -WinGet client respects machine wide privacy settings and users can opt-out on their device, as documented in the Microsoft Windows privacy statement [here] (https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4468236/diagnostics-feedback-and-privacy-in-windows-10-microsoft-privacy). +winget.exe client respects machine wide privacy settings and users can opt-out on their device, as documented in the Microsoft Windows privacy statement [here] (https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4468236/diagnostics-feedback-and-privacy-in-windows-10-microsoft-privacy). -In short to opt-out, Go to Start , then select Settings > Privacy > Diagnostics & feedback and select Basic. +In short to opt-out, Go to Start, then select Settings > Privacy > Diagnostics & feedback and select Basic. See the [privacy statement](privacy.md) for more details. From 503ef943b008b1ed89d9e015bd49c80cd9470bc0 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Manu Sivasankara Pillai Date: Thu, 21 May 2020 15:06:29 -0700 Subject: [PATCH 3/4] Fixing missed PR comment --- README.md | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 905f31f4f6..db7e0e59d0 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ contact [opencode@microsoft.com](mailto:opencode@microsoft.com) with any additio The winget.exe client is instrumented to collect usage and diagnostic (error) data and sends it to Microsoft to help improve the product. -If you build the client yourself the instrumentation will not be enabled and no data will be send to Microsoft. +If you build the client yourself the instrumentation will not be enabled and no data will be sent to Microsoft. winget.exe client respects machine wide privacy settings and users can opt-out on their device, as documented in the Microsoft Windows privacy statement [here] (https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4468236/diagnostics-feedback-and-privacy-in-windows-10-microsoft-privacy). From 236a05507ed2b35c070ae5db87cdc8bc5898730e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Manu Sivasankara Pillai Date: Thu, 21 May 2020 15:24:22 -0700 Subject: [PATCH 4/4] Updating style. --- README.md | 4 ++-- 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index db7e0e59d0..942ff70db1 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -98,8 +98,8 @@ The winget.exe client is instrumented to collect usage and diagnostic (error) da If you build the client yourself the instrumentation will not be enabled and no data will be sent to Microsoft. -winget.exe client respects machine wide privacy settings and users can opt-out on their device, as documented in the Microsoft Windows privacy statement [here] (https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4468236/diagnostics-feedback-and-privacy-in-windows-10-microsoft-privacy). +The winget.exe client respects machine wide privacy settings and users can opt-out on their device, as documented in the Microsoft Windows privacy statement [here] (https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4468236/diagnostics-feedback-and-privacy-in-windows-10-microsoft-privacy). -In short to opt-out, Go to Start, then select Settings > Privacy > Diagnostics & feedback and select Basic. +In short to opt-out, go to `Start`, then select `Settings` > `Privacy` > `Diagnostics & feedback`, and select `Basic`. See the [privacy statement](privacy.md) for more details.