# Manage anonymous data collection

Akamas might collect anonymized usage information on running optimizations. Collection and tracking are disabled by default and can be manually enabled.

## Docker installation

External tracking is managed through the following environment variables:

* **AKAMAS\_TRACKER\_URL**: the target URL for all tracking info.
* **AKAMAS\_TRACKING\_OPT\_OUT**: when set to 1, disables anonymous data collection.

Tracking for a running instance can be enabled by editing the `AKAMAS_TRACKING_OPT_OUT` variable in the `docker-compose.yaml` file.

To enable tracking set the variable to the following value:

```bash
AKAMAS_TRACKING_OPT_OUT=0
```

Then issue the command:

```bash
docker compose up -d
```

## Kubernetes installation

External tracking is managed through the field `trackingOptOut` in the `Values` file. To enable tracking set `trackingOptOut` to `0` as in the following example and upgrade the installation:

```yaml
awsAccessKeyId: "YOUR_ACCESSKEY_ID"
awsSecretAccessKey: "YOUR_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY"

trackingOptOut: 0
```