[goblin89]

> I currently follow the Firefox pattern/language choice:

> [ ] Share performance, usage, hardware and customization data anonymously with the developer to help make ___ better. <<Learn More About Data Collected>>

IMO the wording is really important here. If I were to write this section of user preferences, I'd go for something like:

▸ Help improve X

Click on which expands the panel:

□ Allow collecting anonymized information about the usage of the application. It will be used for <reasons>. Only the following data will be sent to us over encrypted connection: <easy-to-understand list>. <<Learn more>>

(I know it's easy to give advice, though, and I don't have my own product on which to test copy ideas yet.)