From 69b5571c98dbe2fa81ef800075e226fd47e37e48 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Johann Kellerman Date: Sat, 22 Oct 2016 10:03:18 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] Introduce the new updater data collection (#1277) * Introduce the new updater data collection * Update updater.markdown --- source/_components/updater.markdown | 7 +++++-- 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/source/_components/updater.markdown b/source/_components/updater.markdown index 9d9edc19ef7..c14b53d8f85 100644 --- a/source/_components/updater.markdown +++ b/source/_components/updater.markdown @@ -11,12 +11,11 @@ logo: home-assistant.png ha_category: Other --- -The `updater` component will check for new releases at startup and everyday at noon and midnight. It will show a badge in the frontend if a new version has been detected. +The `updater` component will check daily for new releases. It will show a badge in the frontend if a new version was found. To integrate this into Home Assistant, add the following section to your `configuration.yaml` file: ```yaml -# Example configuration.yaml entry updater: ``` @@ -34,3 +33,7 @@ automation: data: message: 'Update for Home Assistant is available.' ``` + +The updater component will collect basic information about Home Assistant and it's environment. The information includes the current Home Assistant version, the timezone, Python version and operating system infomation. No identifiable information (i.e. IP, GPS coordinates) will ever be collected. If you are concerned about your privacy, you are welcome to scrutinize the Python [source code](https://github.com/home-assistant/home-assistant/blob/dev/homeassistant/components/updater.py#L91). + +If you choose not to share any information when checking for updates, you can add `reporting: False` to the updater section of your configuration.