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Atlassian will begin collecting customer metadata and in-app content from Jira, Confluence, and other cloud products by default on August 17, 2026, to train its AI offerings including Rovo and Rovo Dev. The change affects roughly 300,000 customers; metadata collection is mandatory for Free, Standard, and Premium tiers and cannot be opted out on those plans. https://letsdatascience.com/news/atlassian-enables-default-data-collection-to-train-ai-f71343d8
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Starting August 17, 2026, Atlassian will collect metadata and in-app data from Jira and Confluence to train AI models, with 300,000 customers affected differently by subscription tierβFree, Standard, and Premium customers cannot opt out of metadata collection while Enterprise users can opt out entirely. This creates a tiered privacy system where lower-paying customers have no choice while Enterprise customers retain full control, raising concerns about data practices for cost-conscious teams. Data retained for up to 7 years means information collected in 2026 will train AI models until 2033, even if accounts are deleted.
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βAtlassian will begin collecting customer metadata and in-app content from Jira, Confluence, and other cloud products by default on August 17, 2026β
Confirmed by The Register: beginning August 17, Atlassian will collect metadata and in-app data from Jira, Confluence and other cloud products by default.
βThe change affects roughly 300,000 customersβ
Multiple sources confirm 300,000 global customers affected.
βMetadata collection is mandatory for Free, Standard, and Premium tiers and cannot be opted out on those plansβ
Atlassian official statement to The Register: 'If an Atlassian customer's highest active plan is Free, Standard, or Premium, metadata contribution is always on, and they are not able to opt out.'
βData will be used to train Atlassian's AI offerings including Rovo and Rovo Devβ
Data will be retained for up to 7 years to train Atlassian Intelligence features including Rovo AI, Chat, and automated agents. Note: 'Rovo Dev' specifically not confirmed in sourcesβgeneral Rovo AI confirmed.
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