With Ubuntu 25.10 released in October 2025, we are phasing out Ubuntu Report and replacing it with Ubuntu Insights, a new method for handling anonymous telemetry collection. For most users nothing will change; telemetry will still be strictly opt-in. We collect no personally identifiable information, and every report is stored locally in plain text so you can always see what is being sent, and the information will be used in aggregate. Past consent decisions made for Ubuntu Report will not carry...
Technically it’s opt out. The welcome screen has it toggled on by default. But it is very prominently displayed, not hidden, so I don’t mind so much.
It’s not so much about how it is today than us seeing where it’s likely to go in the future. I’ve spent 20 years with Ubuntu and every new install that I do which I wouldn’t want to reinstall is now Debian. If Canonical does an IPO as they’re planning to, opt-in telemetry would become opt-out. Along with all sorts of other things that can yield higher profit.