How Oracle collects, uses, and protects data related to Java SE products and services.
Last updated: November 15, 2024 · Effective date: December 1, 2024
Oracle Corporation and its affiliates ("Oracle," "we," "us," or "our") are committed to protecting the privacy of individuals who use Oracle Java SE products, including the Java Runtime Environment (JRE), Java Development Kit (JDK), and associated tools and services (collectively, "Java SE Products").
This Privacy Policy describes the types of information we may collect from you or that you may provide when you download, install, or use Java SE Products, and our practices for collecting, using, maintaining, protecting, and disclosing that information.
This policy applies specifically to data collected through Java SE Products and supplements the general Oracle Privacy Policy. In the event of a conflict, this policy governs with respect to Java SE Products.
We collect several types of information from and about users of Java SE Products:
When the Java Usage Tracker is enabled (see Section 3), additional runtime data may be collected as described in the Telemetry documentation.
The Java Usage Tracker is a feature available in Java SE 8 Update 77 and later that enables recording of JRE usage information. The Usage Tracker may collect the following categories of data:
The Usage Tracker does not collect: user names, file contents, application data, keystrokes, screenshots, browsing history, or the content of network communications.
Enterprise administrators can control Usage Tracker behavior through the Java Control Panel or via enterprise group policy. See the Telemetry page for details.
We use information collected through Java SE Products for the following purposes:
Oracle does not sell Java telemetry data to third parties. We may share information collected through Java SE Products in the following circumstances:
We retain information collected through Java SE Products as follows:
Oracle implements appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect Java telemetry data against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. These measures include:
Java telemetry data may be transferred to, stored, and processed in the United States and other countries where Oracle or its service providers maintain facilities. Oracle relies on Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) approved by the European Commission, the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework, and other legally recognized transfer mechanisms to lawfully transfer personal data from the European Economic Area, the United Kingdom, and Switzerland to other countries.
Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have certain rights regarding your personal data:
To exercise these rights, contact the Oracle Privacy Office using the information in Section 12.
Java SE Products are not directed at children under the age of 16. Oracle does not knowingly collect personal information from children under 16 through Java SE Products. If you believe we have inadvertently collected such information, please contact us so we can promptly delete it.
Oracle may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will post the revised policy on this page with an updated "Last updated" date. Material changes will be communicated through the Java Auto-Update mechanism or via the Oracle Technology Network. Your continued use of Java SE Products after the effective date of changes constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.
If you have questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or Oracle's data practices related to Java SE Products, please contact:
Oracle Corporation
Global Privacy Office
500 Oracle Parkway
Redwood Shores, CA 94065
United States
Email: privacy-inquiries_ww@oracle.com
Web: https://www.oracle.com/legal/privacy/privacy-choices.html
For EU/EEA residents, Oracle's Data Protection Officer can be reached at the address above or via dpo-inquiries_ww@oracle.com.