# Limiting/customising user data collection

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/limiting-customising-user-data-collection/12143>\
**Category:** Feature\
**Created:** [23 Janeiro , 2014 09:48 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/limiting-customising-user-data-collection/12143 "2014-01-23T09:48:28Z")\
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**Author:** ![codinghorror](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/codinghorror/32/110067_2.png) [@codinghorror](https://meta.discourse.org/u/codinghorror)\
**Post date:** [23 Janeiro , 2014 21:40 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/limiting-customising-user-data-collection/12143/10 "2014-01-23T21:40:00Z")

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> [@Sailsman63](#):
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> There seems to be no “I’ll fill in my own profile, thank-you.” option.

There is, it’s right here:

![](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/2X/5/598c8c84a3871fc524fb9118443ece7d6b5b01b4.png)

The main issue is that as you pointed, out, you can’t cherry pick which profile info you want, like “full name”, you get the full package of public user info:

- view your name, public profile URL, and photo
- view your gender
- view your country, language, and timezone

… which IMO is not that onerous, and if it is.. hey, see above image 😄 That’s why I never, ever will have a Facebook account.

That said I don’t object to putting “we will only use name and email” somewhere in the UI, just don’t really see room for it without adding clutter at the moment.

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