The IDE generates, on first run, a large random number which identifies that install. No personal data is involved. That number is included in HTTP requests to fetch updates.
-Tim On Mon, Jun 4, 2018 at 11:03 AM, Daniel Gruno <[email protected]> wrote: > On 06/04/2018 09:56 AM, Jiří Kovalský wrote: > >> I do not think GDPR applies here as no personal or sensitive data is >> collected. Opt-in for Gestures Collector is of course another story and it >> is already implemented as required. >> > > Right, personal data that can link back to an individual residing within > the EU requires explicit consent. Anonymized data does not, assuming it's > not possible to reverse-engineer the data and get personal information from > it. > > > >> Best regards, >> -Jirka >> >> Dne 4.6.2018 v 11:57 Christian Lenz napsal(a): >> >> NetBeans already have this opt-in to say: hey please allow us to send >>> statistics. Maybe we can add another Checkbox in it to Count as a member or >>> smth like that. >>> >>> Cheers >>> >>> Chris >>> >>> Von: Bertrand Delacretaz >>> Gesendet: Montag, 4. Juni 2018 11:48 >>> An: [email protected] >>> Betreff: Re: NetBeans celebrates 1.7 million active users >>> >>> Hi, >>> >>> On Thu, May 31, 2018 at 7:51 PM, Jiří Kovalský <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> ...People can opt-out being counted if they set Check Interval for >>>> Automatically Check for Updates option to "Never" and then do not check >>>> NetBeans Update Center manually.... >>>> >>> >>> I'm not a specialist on these things but I think for an Apache project >>> you want opt-in, especially now that GDPR is with us. >>> >>> It's fine to beg the user to opt in, in a friendly way, but for me >>> that must be an explicit agreement - maybe linked to the useful update >>> features which bring actual value to the user. >>> >>> -Bertrand >>> >>> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] >>> For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected] >>> >>> For further information about the NetBeans mailing lists, visit: >>> https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__cwiki.a >>> pache.org_confluence_display_NETBEANS_Mailing-2Blists&d=DwIF >>> aQ&c=RoP1YumCXCgaWHvlZYR8PZh8Bv7qIrMUB65eapI_JnE&r=8_Pz0x0SK >>> eT5e3IehhQKCbQ2xl3tz40jnCU133NrdP4&m=G6m9AJBS003Dft0px07aJwK >>> gy8dxv_fuSk-boryVkmc&s=iXrndcBJcgSdWZtLSqmUOrNjqGsZeK-Z5LnYGSK6pjk&e= >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] >> For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected] >> >> For further information about the NetBeans mailing lists, visit: >> https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/NETBEANS/Mailing+lists >> >> >> >> > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] > For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected] > > For further information about the NetBeans mailing lists, visit: > https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/NETBEANS/Mailing+lists > > > > -- http://timboudreau.com
