Prevents WordPress sending anything but data during the update check..
By default, WordPress sends the data during the version update check.
Number of websites the WordPress install is running.
The WordPress dashboard does not provide way to opt-out of this data collection, but WordPress 4.9 introduced the ability to change whether this data is sent..
On WordPress install with only one user, sure, that's up to you.
Under GDPR, even pseudonymised data needs to be considered as data that you should be protecting on behalf of your users..
Also consider WordPress install with WooCommerce do you want to send the number of your customers to 3rd party.
If you do, you may need to get their consent to do so...
The image is licensed under Creative Commons, Attribution 2.0 Generic, and was taken by Tim Parkinson https www flickr com photos timparkinson..
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