.. _c3_usage_data_collection:

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|c3-short| Usage Data Collection
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Confluent collects data about user interactions within |c3-short|.

This data provides Confluent with a better understanding on how users 
interact with and use Confluent products, which facilitates building better 
products to meet customer needs. For more information, see the `Confluent Privacy 
Statement <https://www.confluent.io/confluent-privacy-statement#1>`__ and 
`Confluent Data Collection <https://www.confluent.io/moreinformation/>`__.

.. note:: Internet connectivity is required.

By default, the usage data collection feature is 
enabled. If your organization
does not want to participate, you can disable the feature.

If enabled, collected data will include:

- URLs of |c3-short| pages viewed. Implicitly, this includes the names of clusters and topics
  as they appear in URLs.
- Button or link clicks.
- Organization ID.
- License Type.
- User Agent.
- Timestamp of actions.
- Session ID.
- |c3-short| version number. 

.. important:: Your IP address is not collected.


.. _c3_disable_usage_data_collection:

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Disabling usage data collection in |c3-short|
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#. In the appropriate ``control.center.properties`` file for your environment, 
   set the ``confluent.controlcenter.usage.data.collection.enable`` configuration 
   property to ``false``.

#. Restart |c3-short| and pass in the appropriate properties file.