Privacy

Positron data collection

Posit Software, PBC is committed to protecting your privacy. Our Privacy Policy applies to the information that we obtain through your use of our products and/or services and our websites, including https://positron.posit.co.

Why do we collect data?

Posit uses this information anonymously and in aggregate to determine how often our products are used and which data science features are important to our users. This helps us prioritize feature improvements or novel features in future versions of our product.

What information do we collect?

Website and download data

When you visit our website or download our software, Posit logs network access information. Positron also includes in-product features that periodically check for new versions of the product or its extensions. These access logs include common information about the client, including the operating system, browser type, IP address, referral sources, timestamp, and URI accessed.

  • To stop Positron checking for product updates, choose none for the setting update.mode.
  • To stop Positron checking for extension updates, disable the setting extensions.autoCheckUpdates.

Primary language reporting

Positron also includes an option to share the primary data science languages in use, such as Python and/or R.

  • To stop Positron sharing the primary data science languages in use, disable the setting update.primaryLanguageReporting.