Indeed, as it should be. You should always ask the user when you collect their data, for each transaction. If your software then is annoying as it performs, tha

Indeed, as it should be. You should always ask the user when you collect their data, for each transaction. If your software then is annoying as it performs, that's on you as the developer. Fix your processes. Your test harness should cover edge cases. Invest in that, versus the externalized cost of collecting telemetry. Your users are not your labrats. Quit pushing your testing costs on to them.