Docs Self-Managed Manage Redpanda Console Telemetry Redpanda Console Telemetry Redpanda Console collects telemetry (analytics) data for purposes including product improvements and user experience optimization. This document explains what data is collected, how it is processed, and how you can disable telemetry if desired. What is tracked by default When telemetry is enabled, which is the default behavior, Redpanda Console collects metadata and sends it securely to Redpanda. Redpanda Console metadata The following information is collected from the running instance of Redpanda Console: Startup timestamp (when the Redpanda Console process starts) Runtime UUID (a unique ID generated per instance) Redpanda Console version and build timestamp License hash, license type, and license organization Kafka configuration hash (anonymized) Whether Kafka is connected as localhost Behavioral user analytics Cluster metadata The following information is collected from the connected Kafka cluster: Cluster configuration details (excluding sensitive values) Broker log dir statistics such as the size Topic configurations (settings only, no message contents) Consumer group metadata (total count, and counts by protocol and state) General cluster metadata: Number of brokers Number of topics Number of partitions Number of racks Cluster ID How telemetry data is handled Telemetry data is processed with the following features: All telemetry payloads are signed and encoded as JWTs Data is sent using HTTPS POST requests to Redpanda’s telemetry endpoint Configuration data is anonymized using secure hashes No message contents or credentials are collected or transmitted Disable telemetry To turn off telemetry and user tracking, set the following in your Console configuration file: analytics: enabled: false Restart the Redpanda Console service to apply the change and stop all telemetry and user tracking. Back to top × Simple online edits For simple changes, such as fixing a typo, you can edit the content directly on GitHub. Edit on GitHub Or, open an issue to let us know about something that you want us to change. Open an issue Contribution guide For extensive content updates, or if you prefer to work locally, read our contribution guide . Was this helpful? thumb_up thumb_down group Ask in the community mail Share your feedback group_add Make a contribution 🎉 Thanks for your feedback! Topic Documentation Recovery Mode