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Yeah, we've analyzed enough data over the years that I think for the most part we can finally move away from this. The trick is keeping up with new applications

by bfioca 5y ago

Yeah, we've analyzed enough data over the years that I think for the most part we can finally move away from this. The trick is keeping up with new applications and websites and understanding how they fit into peoples' work habits but that's a solvable problem, I think.

hartator 5y ago
> Yeah, we've analyzed enough data over the years that I think for the most part we can finally move away from this. I am curious. What were the analyses and what's your conclusion(s)?
karmelapple 5y ago
Happy RescueTime paying customer here. Is there a place that clearly states everything RescueTime is sending up? Maybe that would at least help people trust it more? Of course, what an app says it’s sending, and what it actually does, might not always gel.
- bfioca 5y ago
  Cool! Thanks for being a happy customer! And sure - (copying from a different response below) 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

hartator 5y ago

> Yeah, we've analyzed enough data over the years that I think for the most part we can finally move away from this. I am curious. What were the analyses and what's your conclusion(s)?

karmelapple 5y ago

Happy RescueTime paying customer here. Is there a place that clearly states everything RescueTime is sending up? Maybe that would at least help people trust it more? Of course, what an app says it’s sending, and what it actually does, might not always gel.

bfioca 5y ago
Cool! Thanks for being a happy customer! And sure - (copying from a different response below) 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