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by shadowmint 4791 days ago
It's easy to make it a non-issue. You do this:

    [ ] - Send anonymous usage statistics?
1) Opt in, not out.

2) User action required to acknowledge they know and consent to it.

3) Can be disabled by anyone concerned with privacy issues.

If you fail at any of (1), (2) or (3), you're being a douche, and writing spyware, even if you bury some ridiculous disclaimer somewhere in your EULA.