Software Telemetry Concerns

Discussions focus on telemetry data collection in applications like VSCode and Firefox, including options to disable it, opt-in/opt-out mechanisms, and user privacy worries.

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m463 • Apr 6, 2023 • View on HN

Meaning that they don't collect telemetry, or that they DO collect telemetry and it's not mentioned?

tmikaeld • Nov 18, 2025 • View on HN

There is a setting to disable telemetry, unclear what this means though.

tomxor • Feb 15, 2022 • View on HN

many users turn off that telemetry, including me.

immigrantsheep • Aug 27, 2018 • View on HN

AFAIK telemetry can be disabled with "telemetry.enableTelemetry": false

choo-t • Mar 4, 2024 • View on HN

Yes, but you can also opt-out to the telemetry in the settings.

kevin_thibedeau • Nov 25, 2021 • View on HN

There's a menu setting to disable telemetry.

O_H_E • Oct 30, 2018 • View on HN

sending telemetry data is optional and I believe it is opt-in instead of opt-out, plus it can be fully disabled

kenniskrag • Apr 8, 2021 • View on HN

Maybe too many power user disabled the telemetry :)

hendersoon • Jan 10, 2017 • View on HN

No. This announcement does not include a way to opt-out of telemetry.

fomine3 • Feb 26, 2024 • View on HN

Perhaps such users tend to disable telemetry