I really like the approach that the Steam survey uses which blends engineering and communication:
1) Pop up and ask for permission to scan the machine.
2) Show the data collected that will be sent back and give a second chance to decline.
3) Allow everyone to see the aggregate results.
Being mostly automated, it's lower friction than a manual Q&A survey. But it also feels way more respectful that trying to snoop around and then clandestinely exfiltrate the data. It's one of the few cases where I'm willing to opt-in to data collection.
Great point! And being able to see the results in aggregate is also interesting. It inclines me to share, because it becomes a two-way share, even though I don't actually have use for the information.
This. You aren't asking for vague blanket permission, nor are you asking for the user to manually fill out a survey. And you give them the opportunity to review what they're about to send.
1) Pop up and ask for permission to scan the machine.
2) Show the data collected that will be sent back and give a second chance to decline.
3) Allow everyone to see the aggregate results.
Being mostly automated, it's lower friction than a manual Q&A survey. But it also feels way more respectful that trying to snoop around and then clandestinely exfiltrate the data. It's one of the few cases where I'm willing to opt-in to data collection.