It should go without saying, but Vector takes the privacy of your data, including how you use Vector, very seriously. Vector is used to collect and route some of your most sensitive data and we want you to know that we do not take that lightly. This document clarifies how the Vector project thinks about privacy now and in the future.
Vector uses Amaazon S3, Github assets, and Docker Hub to host release artifacts. Vector does track download counts in aggregate. For Github and Docker this data is anonymous, but for S3 IP addresses are logged. There is no way to disable IP address tracking within the S3 logs. If you are concerned about sharing your IP address we recommend using a proxy or downloading Vector from a different channel.
Vector, under no circumstances, now and in the future, will "phone home" and communicate with an external service that you did not explicitly configure as part of setting up Vector. This includes grey-area tactics such as version checks, capturing diagnostic information, and sharing crash reports.
The Vector website does not implement any front-end trackers. Aggregated analytics data is derived from backend server logs which are anonymized. Vector uses Netlify analytics for this.
The Vector repository is hosted on Github. You can review their privacy policy here. Additionally, Vector will not attempt to mine information about users that interact with Vector on Github. Vector team members will occassionaly reach out to active users offer help debugging or learn about ways Vector can improve.
The Vector chat uses Gitter, which is owned by Gitlab; you can review their privacy policy here.
The Vector mailing list uses Vero; you can review their privacy policy here. Additionally, Vector will never share your email with 3rd party for any reason, and Vector will not send you spam email.