bogus data collection?

  • Resolved nosilver4u

    (@nosilver4u)


    1 month, 2 weeks ago

    Hi folks,

    Been using this plugin for a long time, and today I was surprised to see a pop-up asking me to opt-in for data collection. It might not be a huge deal if I recognized who was collecting the data. The only indicator on the modal was a link to trsplugins.com which is a stock WP install with nothing there.

    It’s a bigger deal because it claims to be anonymous, but then has an option to collect my email and name? Make up your mind, is it going to be anonymous, or not. As is, it looks a lot like an excuse to get folks on your mailing list…

    So, what is going on!? I saw something about DigitalME in the changelog, but who/what is trsplugins.com?

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  • Plugin Contributor YMP

    (@ympno)

    1 month, 2 weeks ago

    Hi @nosilver4u,

    Thanks for raising this — totally fair questions.

    To clarify:

    • TRS Plugins is the new entity behind the plugin (a joint venture between DigitalME and YMP), and we’re in the process of consolidating branding and infrastructure, which is why trsplugins.com currently looks quite bare. That will be updated shortly.
    • The opt-in prompt was recently introduced as part of improving support and stability.
      By default, only basic anonymous data is collected (such as WordPress version, plugin version, and site URL) to help us identify bugs and compatibility issues.
    • The optional fields (name/email) are completely voluntary and only used if you choose to provide them — for example, if you’d like us to follow up directly on an issue. We do not add users to any mailing lists without explicit consent.
    • We understand the confusion around the wording (“anonymous” vs optional contact info), and we’ll be improving that messaging in the next update to make it clearer.

    Appreciate you calling this out. Feedback like this helps us tighten things up 👍

    Thread Starter nosilver4u

    (@nosilver4u)

    1 month, 2 weeks ago

    Thanks for the clarification, and for the prompt response.

    I don’t remember 100% now that I dismissed the prompt, but it seems the name/email were enabled by default, so it might help to have that turned off, but with an explanation about how they might be useful/needed.

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