---
id: settings.how-often-is-the-anonymous-report-sent
url: https://storagestudio.us/faq/settings/how-often-is-the-anonymous-report-sent
category: "Settings & keep-time"
subcategory: "Services and self-healing"
question: "How often does Storage Studio send its anonymous totals, and when does it start?"
alt_questions:
  - "Anonymous activity reporting every 12 hours"
  - "Waiting for activation anonymous totals"
  - "Does Storage Studio report during the trial?"
  - "Anonymous report schedule"
short_answer: "Every 12 hours, and only two totals: bytes saved and bytes moved. While the row says Waiting for activation, nothing is collected or sent."
tags: ["privacy", "services", "telemetry"]
related: ["https://storagestudio.us/faq/settings/what-is-the-services-pane"]
applies_to: "all"
last_reviewed: 2026-10-01
---

# How often does Storage Studio send its anonymous totals, and when does it start?

The anonymous totals — just bytes saved and bytes moved — are sent every 12 hours, and nothing else is included. The **Anonymous activity reporting** row in **Settings → Services** shows the last check-in.

While the row reads **Waiting for activation**, nothing is collected or sent at all; reporting begins only once the app is activated. See the [Privacy Policy](https://storagestudio.us/legal/privacy) for the full details.