[uk_programmer]

I assume if the PC isn't mine e.g. machine provided by employer, or the box isn't mine (router from ISP) It is probably has telemetry of some sort. I also expect device s like a phone/pager etc from an employer to be monitored in one way or another.

[bdcravens]

Many also use it on computers owned by contractors, requiring its use to bill time.

[dawnerd]

In that case can't you just install it on a tiny vm on a server?

[uk_programmer]

Some places are super locked down when it comes to what software you can install. For example it took me a month to have pandoc, vim and a few other tools (GNU Tree) and a few other pieces of software installed by IT because it had to be approved by 2 layers of management, approved by IT Security and then it was installed on my PC.

If you are working remotely they will give you a machine that VPNs into another machine.