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| <h1>Usage Data Collector Terms of Use</h1> |
| <p>This document describes |
| how the Eclipse Foundation will treat the data provided by |
| individuals and organizations through the Eclipse Usage Collector. |
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| <ul> |
| <li>A unique id is |
| generated for every workstation (or Eclipse workspace) that submits |
| data using the Usage Data Collector. This session id is transmitted every |
| time data is sent to the Eclipse Foundation.</li> |
| <li>The Eclipse |
| Foundation does not intend for the Usage Data Collector to collect |
| information that can uniquely identify you as an individual. |
| However, it may inadvertently collect information that is included |
| in plug-in names, which information may identify an individual or |
| organization. </li> |
| <li>The data that is |
| being collected relates to how you are using Eclipse and any |
| third-party plug-ins that you have added to your Eclipse workspace. |
| This includes, but is not limited to, information on plug-in names, |
| version numbers, length of time spent in a specific editor/view or |
| perspective, actions and commands that you invoked, etc. You can |
| imagine it to be similar to "click stream" data that is |
| collected at certain web sites.</li> |
| <li>The Usage Data Collector |
| may collect and transmit the country where you are located. You |
| may also optionally specify general demographic information. |
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| <h2>Uses of the Information</h2> |
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| <li>The Eclipse |
| Foundation may, in its sole discretion, make available to |
| organizations and individuals, on a case-by case-basis, the data |
| that it collects through the Usage Data Collector, whether in raw or |
| aggregated form. |
| </li> |
| <li>The Eclipse |
| Foundation will publish summary reports based on the data obtained. |
| These reports will be made available in machine readable format that |
| will allow individuals and organizations to undertake further |
| analysis.</li> |
| <li>Potential uses of |
| the summary reports may include, but not limited to: 1) Eclipse |
| project committers who want to better understand how individuals are |
| using their projects, 2) usage of Eclipse projects and third-party |
| Eclipse plug-ins, and 3) an estimate to the number of individuals |
| using Eclipse. It is expected that the summary reports and raw data |
| may be used for other purposes that we have not envisioned at this |
| point in time.</li> |
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| <h2>Interactions with |
| the Usage Data Collector</h2> |
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| <ul> |
| <li>With your |
| permission, the Usage Data Collector will periodically transmit your usage |
| data to the Eclipse Foundation. The first time it attempts to |
| transmit the data, you will be requested to grant permission of |
| transmission. If you decline the request, the Usage Data Collector will |
| stop functioning, until you decide to re-enable it. If you grant |
| permission, you will have the option of allowing the Usage Data Collector |
| to automatically transmit data without further interaction or to |
| request your permission each time it attempts to transmit data.</li> |
| <li>You can choose to |
| limit the range of plug-ins on which the Usage Data Collector collects |
| information. You may limit the list of plug-ins to be only those |
| that are provided by the Eclipse Foundation. In addition, you may |
| exclude plug-ins that include a specific text string in their name. |
| To limit the range of plug-in, go to the "Usage Data Collection | Preview" |
| page in the workspace preferences and add one or more filters.</li> |
| <li> At anytime, you |
| may view the data that is being collected. To view your current |
| information, go to the |
| "Usage Data Collection | Preview" preferences page.</li> |
| <li>After providing |
| your initial permission, you may discontinue use of the Usage |
| Monitor by turning off the "Enable Capture" checkbox |
| on the "Usage Data Collection" preferences page.</li> |
| </ul> |
| <h2>More Information</h2> |
| <p>If you have any questions or would like additional information about the Eclipse |
| Usage Data Collector, please contact eclipse_udc@eclipse.org.</p> |
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