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Wow, thank you so much! We don't have the linux build for this version finished just yet but we get a lot of requests for it, for sure. Honestly hoping to get t

by bfioca 5y ago

Wow, thank you so much! We don't have the linux build for this version finished just yet but we get a lot of requests for it, for sure. Honestly hoping to get that build soon - but you're right, we're a small team (13) and so we have to balance priorities. The good news is we recently hired someone who is passionate about linux and we're hoping that'll jumpstart the process and make supporting it easier with this new version.

tomlue 5y ago
Please please keep Linux support! I would pay more to not lose rescuetime on linux. Also, the api you have is great and I use it a lot. Good job! One thing I worry about is how my data is being stored, and what you are tracking. Rescuetime is useful enough to me that I haven't left for this reason, but I have looked at open source competing products that I can run myself. Could you make me more comfortable about the security and confidentiality of my data somehow?
- bfioca 5y ago
  Thanks! And sure - you can see all of the data that we track by looking at the diagnostics window in the app: https://help.rescuetime.com/article/50-how-can-i-reset-my-rescuetime-application-configuration https://help.rescuetime.com/article/50-how-can-i-reset-my-re... In short we track the name of the application you're using, and the window title OR the URL of the website you're on (if you're in a recognized browser). We query the OS to detect what's in focus and whether or not the computer has gone idle to track time spent on a particular thing. We also use crowdsourced data collected over the years to understand what categories applications and websites are (meeting tools, communication tools, design/coding/business tools, etc.) All of our data is never used individually, only analyzed in aggregate in an anonymized way. We're compliant with GDPR rules. Here's our privacy policy for more information: https://www.rescuetime.com/privacy https://www.rescuetime.com/privacy

by bfioca 5y ago

tomlue 5y ago

Please please keep Linux support! I would pay more to not lose rescuetime on linux. Also, the api you have is great and I use it a lot. Good job! One thing I worry about is how my data is being stored, and what you are tracking. Rescuetime is useful enough to me that I haven't left for this reason, but I have looked at open source competing products that I can run myself. Could you make me more comfortable about the security and confidentiality of my data somehow?

bfioca 5y ago
Thanks! And sure - you can see all of the data that we track by looking at the diagnostics window in the app: https://help.rescuetime.com/article/50-how-can-i-reset-my-rescuetime-application-configuration https://help.rescuetime.com/article/50-how-can-i-reset-my-re... In short we track the name of the application you're using, and the window title OR the URL of the website you're on (if you're in a recognized browser). We query the OS to detect what's in focus and whether or not the computer has gone idle to track time spent on a particular thing. We also use crowdsourced data collected over the years to understand what categories applications and websites are (meeting tools, communication tools, design/coding/business tools, etc.) All of our data is never used individually, only analyzed in aggregate in an anonymized way. We're compliant with GDPR rules. Here's our privacy policy for more information: https://www.rescuetime.com/privacy https://www.rescuetime.com/privacy