> The frequency with which I use my mouse to click buttons vs. keyboard shortcuts to invoke functionality in a program is not personal information, and a system

> The frequency with which I use my mouse to click buttons vs. keyboard shortcuts to invoke functionality in a program is not personal information, and a system that collects it is not spyware. It is unquestionably spyware. Any data which leaves my computer without my approval, is spyware. As others have noted, 20 years ago this was not even remotely a question. Any application sending any data at all that wasn't directly part of its functionality would spark outrage. It is sad that somehow spyware has become normalized in some circles. It's never ok.