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Threlly's avatar
Threlly
Collaborator | Level 8
6 years ago

Why So Much Telemetry ?

Hi All,   My Pi Hole is blocking an INCREDIBLE amount of DropBox telemetry, even more than Windows telemetry, and by a large margin. So I have a few questions. 1. What is this telemetry for ? 2....
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djrenault
New member | Level 2
6 years ago

I agree. I'm seeing a Dropbox telemetry request every single minute on my PiHole. This "it isn't possible to turn this off" response from Dropbox is quite disappointing. As a Canadian, this is why I pay for Sync instead, even though the UI is terrible. Telemetry should be opt-in, like on an iPhone. At the very least it should be opt-out. There is no reason this can't be done, even if it means less data for the devs to work with.

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AndyBe
Helpful | Level 5
5 years ago

I'd also like a way to opt-out... Or else I'll opt-out of the service as a whole.

  • The_Sweet_Spot's avatar
    The_Sweet_Spot
    New member | Level 2
    5 years ago

    Did we ever get the missing opt-in?

  • Threlly's avatar
    Threlly
    Collaborator | Level 8
    5 years ago
    Where are Dropbox in this thread?
    Are you not valued customers?
    Will you all not accept what has happened to your privacy?
    The silence is deafening.
  • Threlly's avatar
    Threlly
    Collaborator | Level 8
    5 years ago

    Ok,

    So it looks like Dropbox are trying to ignore us.

    Best to all raise a ticket and post on the forum.

    Dropbox's social media may also benefit from a post ot two.

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