[release-v0.37] Clarify data collection in Grafana Agent

docs/sources/data-collection.md

@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+---
+aliases:
+- ./data-collection/
+- /docs/grafana-cloud/agent/data-collection/
+- /docs/grafana-cloud/monitor-infrastructure/agent/data-collection/
+- /docs/grafana-cloud/monitor-infrastructure/integrations/agent/data-collection/
+canonical: https://grafana.com/docs/agent/latest/data-collection/
+menuTitle: Data collection
+title: Grafana Agent data collection
+description: Grafana Agent data collection
+weight: 500
+---
+
+# Data collection
+
+By default, Grafana Agent sends anonymous but uniquely identifiable usage information from
+your Grafana Agent instance to Grafana Labs. These statistics are sent to `stats.grafana.org`.
+
+Statistics help us better understand how Grafana Agent is used. This helps us prioritize features and documentation.
+
+The usage information includes the following details:
+
+* A randomly generated, anonymous unique ID (UUID).
+* Timestamp of when the UID was first generated.
+* Timestamp of when the report was created (by default, every four hours).
+* Version of running Grafana Agent.
+* Operating system Grafana Agent is running on.
+* System architecture Grafana Agent is running on.
+* List of enabled feature flags ([Static] mode only).
+* List of enabled integrations ([Static] mode only).
+* List of enabled [components][] ([Flow] mode only).
+
+This list may change over time. All newly reported data is documented in the CHANGELOG.
+
+## Opt-out of data collection
+
+You can use the `-disable-reporting` [command line flag][] to disable the reporting and opt-out of the data collection.
+
+{{% docs/reference %}}
+[command line flag]: "/docs/agent/ -> /docs/agent/<AGENT_VERSION>/flow/reference/cli/run.md"
+[command line flag]: "/docs/grafana-cloud/ -> /docs/grafana-cloud/monitor-infrastructure/agent/flow/reference/cli/run.md"
+[components]: "/docs/agent/ -> /docs/agent/<AGENT_VERSION>/flow/concepts/components.md"
+[components]: "/docs/grafana-cloud/ -> /docs/grafana-cloud/monitor-infrastructure/agent/flow/concepts/components.md"
+[Static]: "/docs/agent/ -> /docs/agent/<AGENT_VERSION>/static"
+[Static]: "/docs/grafana-cloud/ -> /docs/grafana-cloud/monitor-infrastructure/agent/static
+[Flow]: "/docs/agent/ -> /docs/agent/<AGENT_VERSION>/flow"
+[Flow]: "/docs/grafana-cloud/ -> /docs/grafana-cloud/monitor-infrastructure/agent/flow"
+{{% /docs/reference %}}

docs/sources/flow/reference/cli/run.md

@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ The following flags are supported:
 * `--server.http.listen-addr`: Address to listen for HTTP traffic on (default `127.0.0.1:12345`).
 * `--server.http.ui-path-prefix`: Base path where the UI is exposed (default `/`).
 * `--storage.path`: Base directory where components can store data (default `data-agent/`).
-* `--disable-reporting`: Disable [usage reporting][] of enabled [components][] to Grafana (default `false`).
+* `--disable-reporting`: Disable [data collection][] (default `false`).
 * `--cluster.enabled`: Start the Agent in clustered mode (default `false`).
 * `--cluster.node-name`: The name to use for this node (defaults to the environment's hostname).
 * `--cluster.join-addresses`: Comma-separated list of addresses to join the cluster at (default `""`). Mutually exclusive with `--cluster.discover-peers`.
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ The following flags are supported:
 * `--config.bypass-conversion-errors`: Enable bypassing errors when converting (default `false`).
 
 [in-memory HTTP traffic]: {{< relref "../../concepts/component_controller.md#in-memory-traffic" >}}
-[usage reporting]: {{< relref "../../../static/configuration/flags.md#report-information-usage" >}}
+[data collection]: {{< relref "../../../data-collection" >}}
 [components]: {{< relref "../../concepts/components.md" >}}
 
 ## Update the configuration file

docs/sources/flow/setup/install/_index.md

@@ -27,3 +27,13 @@ Installing Grafana Agent on other operating systems is possible, but is not reco
 {{% /admonition %}}
 
 {{< section >}}
+
+## Data collection
+
+By default, Grafana Agent sends anonymous usage information to Grafana Labs. Refer to [data collection][] for more information
+about what data is collected and how you can opt-out.
+
+{{% docs/reference %}}
+[data collection]: "/docs/agent/ -> /docs/agent/<AGENT_VERSION>/data-collection.md"
+[data collection]: "/docs/grafana-cloud/ -> /docs/grafana-cloud/monitor-infrastructure/agent/data-collection.md"
+{{% /docs/reference %}}

docs/sources/static/set-up/install/_index.md

@@ -37,3 +37,13 @@ Use the Grafana Agent [Kubernetes configuration](/docs/grafana-cloud/monitor-inf
 ## Tanka
 
 For more information, refer to the [Tanka](https://tanka.dev) configurations in the Grafana Agent [production](https://github.com/grafana/agent/tree/main/production/tanka/grafana-agent) directory on GitHub.
+
+## Data collection
+
+By default, Grafana Agent sends anonymous usage information to Grafana Labs. Refer to [data collection][] for more information
+about what data is collected and how you can opt-out.
+
+{{% docs/reference %}}
+[data collection]: "/docs/agent/ -> /docs/agent/<AGENT_VERSION>/data-collection.md"
+[data collection]: "/docs/grafana-cloud/ -> /docs/grafana-cloud/monitor-infrastructure/agent/data-collection.md"
+{{% /docs/reference %}}