What is Usage Data Tracking?

Native Instruments introduces Usage Data Tracking technology which enables the NI
application to automatically track anonymous usage data that you can choose to
share with us.

We encourage all users to keep Data Tracking enabled as it provides a valuable tool
for understanding the performance of Native Instruments applications when they are
used in real life situations.

Usage Data Tracking is available for the following products:

TRAKTOR (version 2.10.1 or higher)

MASCHINE (version 2.4.7 or higher)
KOMPLETE KONTROL (version 1.7.0 or higher)
GUITAR RIG (version 5.2.2 or higher)
KONTAKT (version 5.6.0 or higher)
REAKTOR (version 6.0.3 or higher)
NATIVE ACCESS (version 1.0.16 or higher)
Note: Find the name of your NI product below in the section "How Can I Disable /
Enable Usage Data Tracking?" in order to learn how to activate / deactivate this
option in the corresponding application

How Can I Benefit from Usage Data Tracking?

Improving Quality

Native Instruments conducts systematic tests in order ensure the quality and
stability of all products. However, it is impossible to test on all computer setups
(consumer market or self-assembled). The data gathered by Usage Data Tracking helps
identify certain configurations where installing or operating our software may pose
technical issues. By enabling the collecting of data, Native Instruments will be
able to identify and fix these issues faster and more efficiently.

Understanding Use Cases

Knowledge about computer systems and external hardware used with our applications
will allow Native Instruments to identify common setups and usability issues,
leading to better product development. By sharing your usage data, you ensure your
specific usecase is strengthened within our product portfolio.

What Type of Data is Being Tracked?

All transmitted data is anonymous. It does not tell us anything that would allow us
to identify you as a person. For more information, please read our Privacy Policy
Statement here.

Data Being Tracked

The following data will be transmitted by Usage Data Tracking:

System profile
Current location (country and city)
Data about your interaction with the software (e.g. actions you perform or audio
interfaces you connect)
Data Not Being Tracked

The following data will not be gathered by Usage Data Tracking:

Personal data (Name, email address, payment details, serial numbers, etc.)
User content (file names being referenced, samples, songs, tags, comments, mappings
etc.)
Any user activity outside of the NI application
How Can I Disable / Enable Usage Data Tracking?

Usage Data Tracking can be disabled / enabled at any time, allowing you to decide
exactly when you wish to share anonymous data. You can change the setting in one of
the following products. The setting will be used by all other NI products that
offer Usage Data Tracking, so you only have to do this once.

TRAKTOR

Go to Preferences > Global Settings

Under Send anonymous usage data, choose No, I don't want to contribute (data
tracking disabled) or Yes, enable Usage Data Tracking (data tracking enabled).

MASCHINE

Open MASCHINE's Preferences and open the General tab.

Click the square next to Allow usage data tracking to activate or deactivate Usage
Data Tracking.

KOMPLETE KONTROL

Open KOMPLETE KONTROL's Preferences and go to the General tab.

Click the square next to Allow usage data tracking to activate or deactivate Usage
Data Tracking.

GUITAR RIG

Click the Options tab and then choose Preferences.

Select On / Off next to the option Usage data tracking to enable / disable Usage
Data Tracking.

KONTAKT

Open KONTAKT's Options (PC) / Preferences (Mac).

Switch to the Usage data tab.
Click on the circle next to Yes, enable usage data tracking or click on the cirlce
next to No, I don't want to contribute to enable / disable Usage Data Tracking.

REAKTOR

Open REAKTOR's Preferences.

Switch to the Usage data tab.
Click on the square next to Yes, enable usage data tracking to enable (square is
blue) or disable (square is not filled) Usage Data Tracking.

NATIVE ACCESS

Click the User-icon in the upper right and choose Preferences.

Under Settings, choose No, I don't want to contribute (data tracking disabled) or
Yes, enable usage data tracking (data tracking enabled).

Note: Usage Data Tracking technology is enabled / disabled on each individual

computer. This means that if you use the NI application on more than one computer,
disabling / enabling Data Tracking will not automatically disable / enable Data
Tracking on the other computer.