A Guide to Responsible Data Collection in Open Source

Learn about best practices for responsible data collection in open source projects through this 24-minute conference talk from OSA Con 2023. Discover empirically successful strategies developed by Scarf over four years of working with open source projects and companies. Explore key considerations for tracking software usage, including effective community messaging, expectation management, security measures, privacy protocols, compliance requirements, ethical guidelines, and governance frameworks. Gain insights into navigating the evolving attitudes toward usage data collection in the open source community while maintaining transparency and trust with users.