This is foolish on HP’s part, not just because of the reputation fall out, but the low value of this data coupled with the massive risk it poses to governmental

This is foolish on HP’s part, not just because of the reputation fall out, but the low value of this data coupled with the massive risk it poses to governmental departments or journalists. We don’t know how the data is being sent or stored nor whether it’s being anonymised sufficiently - if at all. I would say this kind of data snooping is software malfeasance and could really pose a serious risk to individuals and organisations printing sensitive documents on HP printers.