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collect.ini [CollectionSettings]

The settings of [CollectionSettings] in collect.ini: CollectAnonymousData, CollectAnonymousDataList, CollectAnonymousDataAttribute, CollectSensitiveData, CollectSensitiveDataList, CollectionUserData…

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collect.ini [CollectionSettings]

The block [CollectionSettings] of settings/collect.ini, with 8 setting(s).

Never edit settings/collect.ini itself: an update replaces it. Put the settings you change in an override, which wins over the shipped file:

  • settings/override/collect.ini.append.php for every siteaccess,
  • settings/siteaccess/<siteaccess>/collect.ini.append.php for one siteaccess,
  • extension/<extension>/settings/collect.ini.append.php in an extension (read when the extension is active).

CollectAnonymousData

if enabled then information from anonymous users can be collected

Default: enabled.

<?php /* #?ini charset="utf-8"?
# settings/override/collect.ini.append.php
[CollectionSettings]
CollectAnonymousData=enabled
*/ ?>

CollectAnonymousDataList

Same as CollectAnonymousData but is a list with of IC types and
their override settings, if specified it will override default setting

Default: a hash of 1: poll=enabled.

<?php /* #?ini charset="utf-8"?
# settings/override/collect.ini.append.php
[CollectionSettings]
# an empty "CollectAnonymousDataList[]" first replaces the shipped list; without it the items are added
CollectAnonymousDataList[]
CollectAnonymousDataList[poll]=enabled
*/ ?>

CollectAnonymousDataAttribute

Default: collection_anonymous.

<?php /* #?ini charset="utf-8"?
# settings/override/collect.ini.append.php
[CollectionSettings]
CollectAnonymousDataAttribute=collection_anonymous
*/ ?>

CollectSensitiveData

Are collected data sensitive? If true then user will be able to view collected
data only when previously submit a form

Default: true.

<?php /* #?ini charset="utf-8"?
# settings/override/collect.ini.append.php
[CollectionSettings]
CollectSensitiveData=true
*/ ?>

CollectSensitiveDataList

Same as CollectSensitiveData but is a list with of IC types and
their override settings, if specified it will override default setting

Default: a hash of 1: poll=false.

<?php /* #?ini charset="utf-8"?
# settings/override/collect.ini.append.php
[CollectionSettings]
# an empty "CollectSensitiveDataList[]" first replaces the shipped list; without it the items are added
CollectSensitiveDataList[]
CollectSensitiveDataList[poll]=false
*/ ?>

CollectionUserData

How information collection is handled in terms of user identification

multiple - each user can submit multiple data
unique - one set of data per user, if already exists give a warning
overwrite - one set of data per user but new entry overwrites old one

Default: multiple.

<?php /* #?ini charset="utf-8"?
# settings/override/collect.ini.append.php
[CollectionSettings]
CollectionUserData=multiple
*/ ?>

CollectionUserDataList

Matches class id or identifier to information collection type
CollectionUserDataList[feedback]=multiple

Default: a hash of 1: poll=unique.

<?php /* #?ini charset="utf-8"?
# settings/override/collect.ini.append.php
[CollectionSettings]
# an empty "CollectionUserDataList[]" first replaces the shipped list; without it the items are added
CollectionUserDataList[]
CollectionUserDataList[poll]=unique
*/ ?>

CollectionUserDataAttribute

Default: collection_userdata.

<?php /* #?ini charset="utf-8"?
# settings/override/collect.ini.append.php
[CollectionSettings]
CollectionUserDataAttribute=collection_userdata
*/ ?>

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