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This feature is completely "opt-in" meaning that it will '''NOT''' collect or send any information unless you explicitly tell it that you want to participate. Once you've been asked once, it will not ask you again (unless you clear all program settings, for example, if you uninstall and re-install from scratch.) But under no circumstances will it ever send use information unless you have explicitly told it you want to do so. | This feature is completely "opt-in" meaning that it will '''NOT''' collect or send any information unless you explicitly tell it that you want to participate. Once you've been asked once, it will not ask you again (unless you clear all program settings, for example, if you uninstall and re-install from scratch.) But under no circumstances will it ever send use information unless you have explicitly told it you want to do so. | ||
This feature has no impact on performance of the software. If it cannot file a report, it will simply discard the information. | |||
===What Information Is Not Collected?=== | ===What Information Is Not Collected?=== | ||
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===What Information Is Collected?=== | ===What Information Is Collected?=== | ||
This feature counts the number of times you execute "high-level" functions in the software and combines this with the product name (e.g. "PLS_Toolbox", "Solo", "Solo+MIA") and version number, and whether the given product is running with an expiring "Demo" license code. This information is periodically sent to Eigenvector Research (e.g. every 30 minutes) along with a | This feature counts the number of times you execute "high-level" functions in the software and combines this with the product name (e.g. "PLS_Toolbox", "Solo", "Solo+MIA") and version number, and whether the given product is running with an expiring "Demo" license code. This information is periodically sent to Eigenvector Research (e.g. every 30 minutes) along with a random code allowing the system to combine the reports. | ||
===Example Report=== | ===Example Report=== | ||
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Below is an example of a report collected by one of the Eigenvector Research staff during a short period of time: | Below is an example of a report collected by one of the Eigenvector Research staff during a short period of time: | ||
product: 'PLS_Toolbox' | |||
version: '7.0.3' | |||
isdemo: 0 | |||
sessionhash: '7K11NUCBT27EUQAMF2LTFVJXY' | |||
prsthash: 'FVJB1IPYM0OYZPALPJH3P5O1O' | |||
This information is followed by the actual "use" information: | This information is followed by the actual "use" information: | ||
Revision as of 14:52, 17 April 2013
Some versions of PLS_Toolbox and Solo contain a feature which allows you to contribute anonymous "Function Use" information to the Eigenvector Research developers team. This information is ONLY used to help us better understand which features are most used and, therefore, where our development effort is best spent in making your experience better.
Opt-In
This feature is completely "opt-in" meaning that it will NOT collect or send any information unless you explicitly tell it that you want to participate. Once you've been asked once, it will not ask you again (unless you clear all program settings, for example, if you uninstall and re-install from scratch.) But under no circumstances will it ever send use information unless you have explicitly told it you want to do so.
This feature has no impact on performance of the software. If it cannot file a report, it will simply discard the information.
What Information Is Not Collected?
The information collected by this feature includes absolutely NO information about: your data, you, your computer, your company/affiliated organization, your location, your IP address, your Eigenvector Research account or license number, nor any other personally-identifiable information.
What Information Is Collected?
This feature counts the number of times you execute "high-level" functions in the software and combines this with the product name (e.g. "PLS_Toolbox", "Solo", "Solo+MIA") and version number, and whether the given product is running with an expiring "Demo" license code. This information is periodically sent to Eigenvector Research (e.g. every 30 minutes) along with a random code allowing the system to combine the reports.
Example Report
Below is an example of a report collected by one of the Eigenvector Research staff during a short period of time:
product: 'PLS_Toolbox'
version: '7.0.3'
isdemo: 0
sessionhash: '7K11NUCBT27EUQAMF2LTFVJXY'
prsthash: 'FVJB1IPYM0OYZPALPJH3P5O1O'
This information is followed by the actual "use" information:
cumulative: 58
pca: 6
auto: 3
normset: 1
wlsbaselineset: 3
wlsbaseline: 1
baseline: 1
poissonscale: 1
flucut: 1
evrimodel: 1
evriscript: 1
mdcheck: 8
pcaengine: 3
residuallimit: 2
scale: 8
plotscores: 2
plotscores_pca: 2
knnscoredistance: 4
inheritimage: 1
figbrowser: 2
plotgui: 1
classmarkers: 2
peakfindgui: 2
plotgui_toolbar: 2