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On first activation you're shown a one-time screen with a clear <strong>Skip<\/strong> option. Choosing Skip means nothing below is sent, ever.<\/p>\n\n<p>If you don't skip, this is always sent for license and update delivery: your site's homepage URL, the plugin's version, and the Freemius SDK version, plus activation\/deactivation\/uninstall events.<\/p>\n\n<p>No data is collected by Sparkle Mouse itself, and nothing is sent when the free\/Lite plugin is used without connecting to Freemius. See Freemius's privacy policy: https:\/\/freemius.com\/privacy\/<\/p>\n\n<!--section=installation-->\n<ol>\n<li>Activate the plugin.<\/li>\n<li>Edit any post or page and find the \"Sparkle Mouse\" box in the sidebar.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n<!--section=faq-->\n<dl>\n<dt id=\"will%20this%20slow%20down%20my%20site%3F\"><h3>Will this slow down my site?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Sparkle Mouse is super optimized! 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