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@@ -128,6 +128,14 @@ Contributing
 
 See `contributing guidelines <https://github.com/platformio/platformio/blob/develop/CONTRIBUTING.md>`_.
 
+Telemetry / Privacy Policy
+---------------------------
+
+Share diagnostics and usage information to help us make PlatformIO better. It is enabled by default. For more information see:
+
+* `Telemetry Setting <https://docs.platformio.org/en/latest/userguide/cmd_settings.html?utm_source=github&utm_medium=core#enable-telemetry>`_
+* `SSL Setting <https://docs.platformio.org/en/latest/userguide/cmd_settings.html?utm_source=github&utm_medium=core#enable-ssl>`_
+
 License
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