[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #43492: Core Telemetry and Updates

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#43492: Core Telemetry and Updates
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 Reporter:  xkon              |       Owner:
     Type:  enhancement       |      Status:  new
 Priority:  normal            |   Milestone:  Awaiting Review
Component:  Upgrade/Install   |     Version:
 Severity:  normal            |  Resolution:
 Keywords:  gdpr 2nd-opinion  |     Focuses:
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Comment (by robscott):

 @azaozz 100% this is the point - it splits at the "is it personal data";
 then blooms into a full blown set of similar such questions.

 Ideally, over and above GDPR, it could all be set down (these answers
 about who, what, where, when and why) for transparency purposes. Very
 simply (something like): "we collect X, Y and Z, and we keep it at 1, 2
 and 3; in order to keep stats to make decisions about (for example) what
 PHP version to support, as well as to make security decisions..." - or
 whatever would be most appropriate.

 Then, having produced this detailed and specific status about core
 telemetry, asking people to consent to this (if consent is indeed
 necessary) becomes easier. Because person knows what he or she is
 consenting to.

 The opt in could be connected to turning on automatic updates. Though
 there is an issue that they should (probably) still be allowed auto
 updates if user objects to telemetry collection.

 I guess a "next step" could be to set this (type of) information down in
 the Github repo.

 I also think worth remembering:

 - Only matters if it is personal data - and the data subject is in the EU.

 So we're already on subset of subset.

 Ideally - and not for right now - there could be a wider clarification on
 data and privacy to exceed the GDPR. But this is more of a policy question
 than a technical one.

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