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