url: /instance-administration/telemetry/
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-SonarQube sends anonymized telemetry data to SonarSource daily.
+Your SonarQube installation sends telemetry data to SonarSource daily.
This data helps us understand how SonarQube is used, which helps us improve our products.
## No personally identifiable information is sent
-The telemetry doesn't collect personal data, such as usernames or email addresses.
-It doesn't send source code or data such as project name, repository, or author.
-No IP addresses are sent.
+The telemetry feature only sends anonymized, non-project-specific data related to which features of the product are being used.
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+Personal data, such as usernames or email addresses, is never sent. Neither is source code nor any project-specific data such as project name, repository, or author is ever sent. No IP addresses are ever sent.
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The data is sent securely, held under restricted access, and not published outside of SonarSource.
Protecting your privacy is important to us.
-If you have any concerns about telemetry collection, please email us at `security@sonarsource.com`.
+If you have any concerns about telemetry data collection, please email us at `security@sonarsource.com`.
## Turning it off