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21 <h1>Usage Data Collector Terms of Use</h1> |
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22 <p>This document describes |
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23 how the Eclipse Foundation will treat the data provided by |
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24 individuals and organizations through the Eclipse Usage Collector. |
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26 <ul> |
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27 <li>A unique id is |
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28 generated for every workstation (or Eclipse workspace) that submits |
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29 data using the Usage Data Collector. This session id is transmitted every |
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30 time data is sent to the Eclipse Foundation.</li> |
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31 <li>The Eclipse |
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32 Foundation does not intend for the Usage Data Collector to collect |
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33 information that can uniquely identify you as an individual. |
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34 However, it may inadvertently collect information that is included |
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35 in plug-in names, which information may identify an individual or |
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36 organization. </li> |
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37 <li>The data that is |
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38 being collected relates to how you are using Eclipse and any |
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39 third-party plug-ins that you have added to your Eclipse workspace. |
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40 This includes, but is not limited to, information on plug-in names, |
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41 version numbers, length of time spent in a specific editor/view or |
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42 perspective, actions and commands that you invoked, etc. You can |
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43 imagine it to be similar to "click stream" data that is |
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44 collected at certain web sites.</li> |
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45 <li>The Usage Data Collector |
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46 may collect and transmit the country where you are located. You |
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47 may also optionally specify general demographic information. |
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48 </li> |
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49 </ul> |
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50 <h2>Uses of the Information</h2> |
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51 <ul> |
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52 <li>The Eclipse |
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53 Foundation may, in its sole discretion, make available to |
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54 organizations and individuals, on a case-by case-basis, the data |
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55 that it collects through the Usage Data Collector, whether in raw or |
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56 aggregated form. |
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57 </li> |
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58 <li>The Eclipse |
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59 Foundation will publish summary reports based on the data obtained. |
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60 These reports will be made available in machine readable format that |
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61 will allow individuals and organizations to undertake further |
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62 analysis.</li> |
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63 <li>Potential uses of |
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64 the summary reports may include, but not limited to: 1) Eclipse |
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65 project committers who want to better understand how individuals are |
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66 using their projects, 2) usage of Eclipse projects and third-party |
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67 Eclipse plug-ins, and 3) an estimate to the number of individuals |
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68 using Eclipse. It is expected that the summary reports and raw data |
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69 may be used for other purposes that we have not envisioned at this |
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70 point in time.</li> |
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71 </ul> |
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72 |
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73 <h2>Interactions with |
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74 the Usage Data Collector</h2> |
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75 |
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76 <ul> |
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77 <li>With your |
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78 permission, the Usage Data Collector will periodically transmit your usage |
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79 data to the Eclipse Foundation. The first time it attempts to |
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80 transmit the data, you will be requested to grant permission of |
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81 transmission. If you decline the request, the Usage Data Collector will |
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82 stop functioning, until you decide to re-enable it. If you grant |
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83 permission, you will have the option of allowing the Usage Data Collector |
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84 to automatically transmit data without further interaction or to |
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85 request your permission each time it attempts to transmit data.</li> |
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86 <li>You can choose to |
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87 limit the range of plug-ins on which the Usage Data Collector collects |
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88 information. You may limit the list of plug-ins to be only those |
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89 that are provided by the Eclipse Foundation. In addition, you may |
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90 exclude plug-ins that include a specific text string in their name. |
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91 To limit the range of plug-in, go to the "Usage Data Collection | Preview" |
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92 page in the workspace preferences and add one or more filters.</li> |
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93 <li> At anytime, you |
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94 may view the data that is being collected. To view your current |
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95 information, go to the |
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96 "Usage Data Collection | Preview" preferences page.</li> |
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97 <li>After providing |
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98 your initial permission, you may discontinue use of the Usage |
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99 Monitor by turning off the "Enable Capture" checkbox |
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100 on the "Usage Data Collection" preferences page.</li> |
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101 </ul> |
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102 <h2>More Information</h2> |
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103 <p>If you have any questions or would like additional information about the Eclipse |
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104 Usage Data Collector, please contact eclipse_udc@eclipse.org.</p> |
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