[tor-bugs] #24084 [Metrics/CollecTor]: Explain about data collection to users, and provide opt-out method.

Tue Oct 31 05:50:41 UTC 2017

#24084: Explain about data collection to users, and provide opt-out method.
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 Reporter:  cypherpunks        |          Owner:  metrics-team
     Type:  defect             |         Status:  new
 Priority:  Very High          |      Milestone:
Component:  Metrics/CollecTor  |        Version:
 Severity:  Critical           |     Resolution:
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Comment (by cypherpunks):

 AFAIK Tor collect data and sent it to dirauth.

 @cypherpunks Add "ExtraInfoStatistics 0" to your torrc. You can't prevent
 other data gathering though

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