Define Telemetry Requirements for 3rd Party Extensions
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Description
## Description
Establish telemetry standards for extensions including data collection guidelines, anonymization requirements, data retention policies, and user opt-out mechanisms to ensure compliance with privacy regulations and Microsoft telemetry policies.
## Acceptance Criteria
- Documented telemetry standards for extensions
- Guidelines for data anonymization and minimization
- User consent and opt-out mechanisms defined
- Integration with azd's telemetry infrastructure
- Telemetry documentation accessible to extension authors
- Telemetry data retention policies specified
- Audit and monitoring procedures for telemetry compliance
## Key Telemetry Areas
1. **Data Collection Standards**
- What telemetry data can be collected
- Required vs. optional telemetry
- Telemetry event schema standards
- Data minimization principles
2. **Anonymization Requirements**
- PII removal/anonymization techniques
- Hashing and pseudonymization standards
- IP address handling
- User identifier management
3. **Data Retention Policies**
- How long telemetry data is retained
- Data archival procedures
- Data deletion schedules
- Regional compliance requirements
4. **Opt-Out Mechanisms**
- Integration with azd telemetry settings
- Respect for user preferences
- Graceful degradation when telemetry disabled
- Documentation of opt-out impact
## Parent Issue
This is part of the 3rd Party Extension Submission Process epic.
## Labels
extensions, telemetry, documentation
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