Data Collection Policy

Does Prefix upload any of my code, assemblies, or other data to the Internet?

No! Prefix does not collect any data, logs, code, assemblies, etc, about your apps and upload it to the Internet. Prefix runs as a native application on the user’s workstation. It works by collecting data from profiling APIs. This data is evaluated locally and shown in the Prefix UI. This performance data never leaves the user’s workstation and is never uploaded to the Internet.

Does Prefix connect to Retrace for anything?

Prefix and Retrace are two separate items at this time. You do not have to have a Retrace account to use Prefix or Prefix Premium.

Why does Prefix require me to put in an email address?

We want to keep you up to date on Prefix updates and tips. Stackify by Netreo will not sell your email address or spam you. We only collect this when you enter the information upon downloading the installation for Prefix from our website. It is not collected or stored in the app.

What “usage data” does Prefix collect?

1. Every hour Prefix pings Stackify by Netreo’s servers to check for new versions and report that it is still installed.
2. Prefix utilizes 3rd party tools to anonymously track basic usage data. Certain product and UI events are tracked like page views, enabling and disabling the profiler, etc to understand how the product is used and how it can be improved.

Why does Prefix access my IIS and web config files?

Prefix parses web config files to find the appSetting for Stackify.AppName to show a specific name for your apps within Prefix. Prefix does not store or use any other type of configuration data. It does not use or store any sort of credentials, database info, etc.