Join our Product Improvement Programme.
As part of Powerproject v16 users can join our Product Improvement Programme. This programme is designed to understand and anticipate customer needs to deliver world-class products and solutions. Participation is voluntary, and information collected is anonymous.
Frequently Asked Questions
During the installation of Powerproject v16 you will be presented with a dialog box asking if you would like to participate in the programme. If you do not recall responding to this dialog box, follow the instructions on screen.
The Product Improvement Programme will collect Powerproject feature usage information, such as menu options or buttons selected.
Information collected will be used to develop new features and improve Powerproject products.
Elecosoft takes many precautions in protecting the information that is collected and transmitted. You can learn more about how we handle user information by reviewing our Privacy Policy.
Since information collected is anonymous, the data will not be meaningful to anyone outside of Elecosoft.
The connection is over HTTPS 443 which secures communication over a computer network and is widely used concept on the Internet. This communication protocol is encrypted using Transport Layer Security.
The Product Improvement Programme uses Application Insights by Microsoft to process the anonymised information outlined above to allow us to monitor, detect, diagnose, build, measure and learn.
This information is stored using Microsoft Azure Storage which is automatically encrypted using Storage Service Encryption (SSE). The Microsoft Azure datacentre being used to store the anonymous data is Microsoft’s UK West (Cardiff) datacentre.
Yes, an internet connection is required to participate in this programme. However, you do not need to be connected all the time. When an internet connection becomes available, the information is automatically transmitted. There is no impact to your connection.
No, the information cannot be displayed. This programme is designed to work for millions of users without affecting their product use, so the data is sent automatically only after Powerproject is closed. The data is also encoded so that it can be processed efficiently.
Information is collected as long as you use the product version for which you have agreed to participate or until you decide to stop participating in the programme. If you wish to stop participating, please contact our support team.