🔒 Your data stays in your cluster
Root cause, without your data leaving the cluster.
kwatch analyzes events and logs where they live.
Only optional anonymous usage stats and Pro license checks reach kwatch.dev. Never cluster names, pod names, logs or events. Alerts go only to the channels you set up.
What kwatch sends
| What | When | Contains | Control |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anonymous usage stats | At most once a week | An anonymous ID derived from your cluster (a one-way hash that can't be traced back to the cluster or linked to your license) and the kwatch version | On by default; turn off with telemetry.enabled: false or KWATCH_TELEMETRY=false |
| Pro license check | About once a day (also renews after an upgrade), Pro only | License ID, hashed cluster ID, kwatch version, node count, plus a signed proof and timestamp. No cluster names, namespaces, pod names, logs or events | Part of Pro; Community sends none |
Never sent: cluster names, namespaces, pod names, logs or events. Alerts go only to the channels you set up.
Turn usage stats off
Change the telemetry.enabled setting in the installer under Edit settings,
set KWATCH_TELEMETRY=false, or with Helm set config.telemetry.enabled: false. See
General configuration.
More
- License covers the Pro license check and its grace period.
- Privacy policy.