[proactivesvcs]

If I find any software defaulting to opt me in, without asking, it gets turned off and stays off. If it asks, I almost always permit it. When I have customers ask me about the same (when prompted by their software) they tend to agree with my thinking.

There is an exception though - since Windows 10's enforced telemetry, I have turned off all of the telemetry for all of their software across the board. Until they start to conduct themselves respectably again, they can do without my drop in their ocean.

[floopidydoopidy]

Go a step further and abandon their platform. Don't financially support their behavior. Convince your clients to do the same.