Provision record
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NIM Telemetry Opt-Out Environment Variable

Medium severity High confidence Explicit document language Common · 287 of 352 platforms

Key Facts · in the document’s own words

How can Customer disable telemetry collection?
“Customer can disable telemetry collection by setting the environment variable NIM_TELEMETRY_MODE=0 and enable telemetry collection by setting NIM_TELEMETRY_MODE=1.”
Version CA-V-006863, captured Sept. 11, 2026 · live source ↗
Our reading, not the document’s words
NVIDIA NIM permits Customer to disable telemetry collection by setting the environment variable NIM_TELEMETRY_MODE=0 and to enable it by setting NIM_TELEMETRY_MODE=1.
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ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

This clause establishes that the Customer has a mechanism to control whether telemetry data is collected, giving the Customer an opt-out option.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Customers can disable telemetry collection at their discretion using a specific environment variable setting, and can re-enable it using the corresponding setting.

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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Customer can disable telemetry collection by setting the environment variable NIM_TELEMETRY_MODE=0 and enable telemetry collection by setting NIM_TELEMETRY_MODE=1.

Excerpt from NVIDIA NIM's NVIDIA AI Foundation Models AUP

Applicable regulations

Colorado AI Act
US-CO
Connecticut Data Privacy Act Amendments
US-CT
EU AI Act - High Risk Provisions
EU
Indiana Consumer Data Protection Act
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Kentucky Consumer Data Protection Act
US-KY
Universal Opt-Out Mechanism Expansion 2026
US

Provision details

Document information
Document
NVIDIA AI Foundation Models AUP
Entity
NVIDIA NIM
Date stated by the document
April 15, 2026
As printed in NVIDIA NIM’s text (version CA-V-006863), not a ConductAtlas date.
Tracking information
First captured by ConductAtlas
May 12, 2026
Text quoted from version
CA-V-006863, captured Sept. 11, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-061904
Document ID
CA-D-000821
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Archived bytes SHA-256 (version CA-V-006863)
e30fa0bb26a7649cf0d0020902caa04d79e4eccc5a23ad7fb5b423960b9a1a85
Analysis generated
July 9, 2026 04:15 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Excerpt found verbatim in version CA-V-006863 (checked Oct. 5, 2026)
Citation Record
Entity: NVIDIA NIM
Document: NVIDIA AI Foundation Models AUP
Record ID: CA-P-061904
Version: CA-V-006863
Captured: 2026-09-11 01:29:58 UTC
SHA-256: e30fa0bb26a7649c…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/nvidia-nim/nvidia-ai-foundation-models-aup/provision/CA-P-061904/nim-telemetry-opt-out-environment-variable/
Accessed: Oct. 11, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does NVIDIA NIM's NIM Telemetry Opt-Out Environment Variable clause do?

This clause establishes that the Customer has a mechanism to control whether telemetry data is collected, giving the Customer an opt-out option.

How does this clause affect you?

Customers can disable telemetry collection at their discretion using a specific environment variable setting, and can re-enable it using the corresponding setting.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 287 platforms. See the full comparison.

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