diff --git a/website_and_docs/content/blog/2025/selenium-privacy-policy.md b/website_and_docs/content/blog/2025/selenium-privacy-policy.md new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..bec32b1c66db --- /dev/null +++ b/website_and_docs/content/blog/2025/selenium-privacy-policy.md @@ -0,0 +1,79 @@ +--- +title: "Selenium Privacy Policy" +linkTitle: "Selenium Privacy Policy" +date: 2025年02月19日 +tags: [ "selenium", "manager", "privacy", "telemetry" ] +categories: [ "Privacy" ] +author: Titus Fortner [@titusfortner](https://titusfortner.com) +description:> + Selenium has introduced a Privacy Policy to clarify our data collection practices, why telemetry exists, and how we ensure compliance with GDPR and CCPA. +--- + +Selenium has always been committed to open-source transparency and user privacy, but we recognize that +we could have done a better job communicating the details of Selenium Manager's telemetry collection. + +To address this, we have published a comprehensive [Privacy Policy](/privacy) that +clearly explains: +* What data is collected (and what isn’t) +* How we ensure compliance with GDPR and CCPA +* Why Selenium Manager includes opt-out telemetry +* How users can easily disable telemetry + +The bottom line is that Selenium Manager collects only anonymous technical information to help us improve Selenium. + +Additionally, starting in Selenium 4.30, Selenium Manager displays a one-time console message the first time +telemetry is sent. This obviously and proactively informs users about telemetry, their right to opt out, +and provides a direct link to the Privacy Policy. + +**Quick Recap of what Selenium Manager collects:** + +✔ Selenium version (to ensure compatibility across versions) +✔ Programming language (Java, Python, JavaScript, .NET) +✔ Operating system and CPU architecture (to prioritize OS support) +✔ Browser and version (to understand browser usage trends) +✔ Approximate geolocation (city-level), temporarily inferred from the IP (IP is discarded after processing) + +❌ No usernames, emails, or personal identifiers +❌ No browser history or test execution data +❌ No full IP addresses (only used temporarily for location inference, then discarded) +❌ No cookies or persistent tracking + +See everything for yourself: [Selenium Manager Public Analytics](https://plausible.io/manager.selenium.dev) + + +## Opting Out of Telemetry + +Like many other open-source projects, we use opt-out telemetry to ensure we receive representative, anonymous data that +helps improve Selenium. We understand that some people prefer opt-in telemetry, +and we explain our reasoning in detail in the [Privacy Policy](https://www.selenium.dev/privacy/#opt-out) + +Regardless, it is quite easy to disable telemetry by either: + +1. Setting an environment variable + +```sh +SE_AVOID_STATS=true +``` + +2. Using a configuration file + +```ini +avoid-stats = true +``` + +Please see the [Selenium Manager documentation](https://www.selenium.dev/documentation/selenium_manager/) for further +details on how to do this. + +## Insights + +**Interesting tidbits we’ve learned from having opt-out telemetry over the past year:** + +* Selenium gets over 1 million unique users a week +* The number of unique users is growing at a rate of 10% per month +* Over 80% of sessions are on Windows +* Almost 90% of sessions use Chrome +* Fewer than 1% of sessions are with Safari or Internet Explorer +* A lot more sessions are with C# and Python than Java, and very few people are using Ruby and JavaScript + +Note 1: The data only represents users who have updated to Selenium 4.19 or greater
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Selenium's Commitment to Privacy

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+ Selenium is committed to protecting user privacy and ensuring transparency in how we collect and use + data. + This policy explains what data we collect, why we collect it, and how users can control their privacy + preferences. +

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+ The Selenium project collects anonymous data from visitors to our website + as well as usage data through Selenium + Manager. + Selenium uses Plausible Analytics + to manage this data due to its focus on privacy. +

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Website Analytics (selenium.dev)

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+ Selenium uses Plausible's hosted solution to track information + about visitors to our website (selenium.dev). + The following information is collected: +

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+ Plausible does not use cookies, does not track users across sites, and does not collect personal + information. +

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+ All information we collect is publicly available on the + Selenium Website Plausible Dashboard +

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+ This data helps us understand how users engage with the Selenium website to improve our + documentation and content. +

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Selenium Manager Telemetry

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+ Selenium Manager, a tool for managing browser drivers, collects anonymous usage data to + help us understand which platforms and configurations need the most support. +

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+ Data Collected: +

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  • Approximate geolocation (city-level), derived temporarily from the IP address (IP is discarded after + processing) +
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+ What is NOT collected: +

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+ All information we collect is publicly available on the + Selenium Manager Plausible Dashboard +

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GDPR & CCPA Compliance

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+ Selenium Manager’s telemetry is designed to comply with GDPR and CCPA by collecting only anonymized, + non-personal data and providing users full control over their participation. + Below is a detailed breakdown of compliance with key GDPR provisions. +

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Lawfulness & Transparency (Articles 5, 6, 12)

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  • Selenium Manager processes anonymized, non-personal data under legitimate interest + (Article 6(1)(f)), allowing data collection for product improvement while respecting user privacy. +
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Data Minimization & Purpose Limitation (Articles 5, 25)

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  • IP addresses are not stored; they are used temporarily to derive city-level geolocation before being + discarded. +
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User Rights (Articles 12-23)

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  • Right to Object (Article 21): Users have the right to object to the processing of + their data under legitimate interest. Selenium Manager respects this right by providing: +
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  • Right to Access, Rectification, and Erasure (Articles 15-17): These rights apply when personal data + is collected and stored. Since Selenium Manager only processes anonymous, non-personal data and does + not retain user information, these rights are not applicable. +
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Storage & Security (Articles 5, 32)

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  • No long-term storage of raw data; all processing is done within GDPR-compliant + EU infrastructure +
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Selenium Manager Telemetry is Opt-Out

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+ While some open-source projects use opt-in telemetry, Selenium requires a representative dataset to + accurately assess project usage and prioritize improvements. With multiple language implementations and + distribution methods, opt-in telemetry would not provide meaningful insights, particularly for + cross-language comparisons. +

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+ Many well-known open-source projects, such as .NET CLI, Homebrew, Next.js, and GitLab, use opt-out + telemetry for similar reasons.

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Additionally, Selenium faces unique challenges in even providing an + opt-in mechanism — there is no universal way to prompt users across all language bindings and package + distribution methods. An unrepresentative dataset would prevent us from accurately assessing project + usage and making informed improvements. For Selenium, the real choice is not + between opt-in and opt-out, but between opt-out and no telemetry at all. +

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How to Opt Out of Selenium Manager Telemetry

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+ If you prefer not to share anonymous usage data, you can disable telemetry, the detailed instructions + can be found in the Selenium Manager Documentation, + but broadly consists of + methods: +

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Option 1: Use an Environment Variable

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Feedback

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+ If you have suggestions for how we can improve out implementations, please reach out to the Selenium + team: +

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