From 62e45a6a518b7ff6e78875f490b2742026ee517f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Loki FastStart <loki@faststart.internal>
Date: Sun, 10 May 2026 10:56:20 +0000
Subject: [PATCH] docs: add telemetry opt-out to Step 1 install section

Shows what's collected (OS/arch/duration only), how to opt out
(touch ~/.lowkey/telemetry-off or LOWKEY_TELEMETRY=0), and links
to full privacy details.
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 README.md | 6 ++++++
 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+)

diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index f7b211b..425d733 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -52,6 +52,12 @@
 
 Run `curl -sfL install.lowkey.run | bash` — the installer walks you through **pack**, **profile**, **instance size**, and **deploy method** (CloudFormation or Terraform).
 
+> **📊 Telemetry opt-out:** The installer sends anonymous install telemetry (start/success/failure + OS/arch/duration — no code, credentials, IPs, or hostnames). To opt out before installing:
+> ```bash
+> mkdir -p ~/.lowkey && touch ~/.lowkey/telemetry-off
+> ```
+> Or set `LOWKEY_TELEMETRY=0` when running the installer. [Full privacy details →](https://docs.lowkey.run/reference/telemetry-privacy)
+
 **CLI flags for non-interactive deploys:**
 
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