# Disable Data Usage in Config File

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/disable-data-usage-in-config-file/222296>\
**Category:** Kibana\
**Created:** [March 5, 2020, 1:38pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/disable-data-usage-in-config-file/222296 "2020-03-05T13:38:31Z")\
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**Author:** ![heydo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a587f6/32.png) [@heydo](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/heydo)\
**Post date:** [March 5, 2020, 1:38pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/disable-data-usage-in-config-file/222296/1 "2020-03-05T13:38:31Z")

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Hi,  
in Kibana, I get a notification "Help us improve the Elastic Stack".  
Is there a way to disable the usage data in the config files? Or alternatively to suppress banners in general using the config files?  
Thanks!

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**Author:** ![flash1293](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/flash1293/32/41227_2.png) [@flash1293](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/flash1293)\
**Post date:** [March 5, 2020, 2:31pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/disable-data-usage-in-config-file/222296/2 "2020-03-05T14:31:21Z")

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In the advanced settings there is a switch to turn off telemetry - go to Management \> Advanced Settings and search for "Usage data".

You can also disable telemetry in `kibana.yml` by setting `telemetry.enabled` to false.

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\
**Post date:** [April 2, 2020, 2:31pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/disable-data-usage-in-config-file/222296/3 "2020-04-02T14:31:21Z")

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