[SamBam]

+1. Similarly, as a creator do I have the option of opting out all my viewers of metrics, so that the issue never even comes up for them?

If I'm creating a video, I don't want the people I'm sending it to to feel like I'm getting marketing data from them (assuming I'm not).

[shapov]

Yep, I was thinking that it will make the viewers feel like someone is standing over the shoulder watching.