diff --git a/packages/cli/src/config/config.ts b/packages/cli/src/config/config.ts
index e6f8d423..4e5b0008 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/config/config.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/config/config.ts
@@ -226,7 +226,8 @@ export async function loadCliConfig(
         process.env.OTEL_EXPORTER_OTLP_ENDPOINT ??
         settings.telemetry?.otlpEndpoint,
       logPrompts: argv.telemetryLogPrompts ?? settings.telemetry?.logPrompts,
-      disableDataCollection: settings.telemetry?.disableDataCollection ?? false,
+      usageStatisticsEnabled:
+        settings.telemetry?.usageStatisticsEnabled ?? true,
     },
     // Git-aware file filtering settings
     fileFiltering: {
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/ui/hooks/useGeminiStream.test.tsx b/packages/cli/src/ui/hooks/useGeminiStream.test.tsx
index cb5b35b4..c5145eda 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/ui/hooks/useGeminiStream.test.tsx
+++ b/packages/cli/src/ui/hooks/useGeminiStream.test.tsx
@@ -288,7 +288,7 @@ describe('useGeminiStream', () => {
       getProjectRoot: vi.fn(() => '/test/dir'),
       getCheckpointingEnabled: vi.fn(() => false),
       getGeminiClient: mockGetGeminiClient,
-      getDisableDataCollection: () => false,
+      getUsageStatisticsEnabled: () => true,
       addHistory: vi.fn(),
     } as unknown as Config;
     mockOnDebugMessage = vi.fn();
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/ui/hooks/useToolScheduler.test.ts b/packages/cli/src/ui/hooks/useToolScheduler.test.ts
index 4c8901dc..69d72cdc 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/ui/hooks/useToolScheduler.test.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/ui/hooks/useToolScheduler.test.ts
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ const mockToolRegistry = {
 const mockConfig = {
   getToolRegistry: vi.fn(() => mockToolRegistry as unknown as ToolRegistry),
   getApprovalMode: vi.fn(() => ApprovalMode.DEFAULT),
-  getDisableDataCollection: () => false,
+  getUsageStatisticsEnabled: () => true,
 };
 
 const mockTool: Tool = {
diff --git a/packages/core/src/config/config.ts b/packages/core/src/config/config.ts
index d9161fae..65d69a41 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/config/config.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/config/config.ts
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ export interface TelemetrySettings {
   target?: TelemetryTarget;
   otlpEndpoint?: string;
   logPrompts?: boolean;
-  disableDataCollection?: boolean;
+  usageStatisticsEnabled?: boolean;
 }
 
 export class MCPServerConfig {
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ export class Config {
       target: params.telemetry?.target ?? DEFAULT_TELEMETRY_TARGET,
       otlpEndpoint: params.telemetry?.otlpEndpoint ?? DEFAULT_OTLP_ENDPOINT,
       logPrompts: params.telemetry?.logPrompts ?? true,
-      disableDataCollection: params.telemetry?.disableDataCollection ?? false,
+      usageStatisticsEnabled: params.telemetry?.usageStatisticsEnabled ?? true,
     };
 
     this.fileFiltering = {
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ export class Config {
       initializeTelemetry(this);
     }
 
-    if (!this.getDisableDataCollection()) {
+    if (this.getUsageStatisticsEnabled()) {
       ClearcutLogger.getInstance(this)?.logStartSessionEvent(
         new StartSessionEvent(this),
       );
@@ -385,8 +385,8 @@ export class Config {
     return this.fileDiscoveryService;
   }
 
-  getDisableDataCollection(): boolean {
-    return this.telemetrySettings.disableDataCollection ?? false;
+  getUsageStatisticsEnabled(): boolean {
+    return this.telemetrySettings.usageStatisticsEnabled ?? true;
   }
 
   getExtensionContextFilePaths(): string[] {
diff --git a/packages/core/src/core/coreToolScheduler.test.ts b/packages/core/src/core/coreToolScheduler.test.ts
index 656f8952..f80a1e37 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/core/coreToolScheduler.test.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/core/coreToolScheduler.test.ts
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ describe('CoreToolScheduler', () => {
 
     const mockConfig = {
       getSessionId: () => 'test-session-id',
-      getDisableDataCollection: () => false,
+      getUsageStatisticsEnabled: () => true,
     } as Config;
 
     const scheduler = new CoreToolScheduler({
diff --git a/packages/core/src/core/geminiChat.test.ts b/packages/core/src/core/geminiChat.test.ts
index 45c9b06e..0ba8b053 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/core/geminiChat.test.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/core/geminiChat.test.ts
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ const mockModelsModule = {
 const mockConfig = {
   getSessionId: () => 'test-session-id',
   getTelemetryLogPromptsEnabled: () => true,
-  getDisableDataCollection: () => false,
+  getUsageStatisticsEnabled: () => true,
 } as unknown as Config;
 
 describe('GeminiChat', () => {
diff --git a/packages/core/src/core/nonInteractiveToolExecutor.test.ts b/packages/core/src/core/nonInteractiveToolExecutor.test.ts
index c6874c6e..5f22c3b8 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/core/nonInteractiveToolExecutor.test.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/core/nonInteractiveToolExecutor.test.ts
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ import { Part, Type } from '@google/genai';
 
 const mockConfig = {
   getSessionId: () => 'test-session-id',
-  getDisableDataCollection: () => false,
+  getUsageStatisticsEnabled: () => true,
 } as unknown as Config;
 
 describe('executeToolCall', () => {
diff --git a/packages/core/src/telemetry/clearcut-logger/clearcut-logger.ts b/packages/core/src/telemetry/clearcut-logger/clearcut-logger.ts
index 5933de13..b29f4133 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/telemetry/clearcut-logger/clearcut-logger.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/telemetry/clearcut-logger/clearcut-logger.ts
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ export class ClearcutLogger {
   }
 
   static getInstance(config?: Config): ClearcutLogger | undefined {
-    if (config === undefined || config?.getDisableDataCollection())
+    if (config === undefined || !config?.getUsageStatisticsEnabled())
       return undefined;
     if (!ClearcutLogger.instance) {
       ClearcutLogger.instance = new ClearcutLogger(config);
diff --git a/packages/core/src/telemetry/loggers.test.ts b/packages/core/src/telemetry/loggers.test.ts
index 2659f398..2d7835bf 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/telemetry/loggers.test.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/telemetry/loggers.test.ts
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ describe('loggers', () => {
           authType: AuthType.USE_VERTEX_AI,
         }),
         getTelemetryEnabled: () => true,
-        getDisableDataCollection: () => false,
+        getUsageStatisticsEnabled: () => true,
         getTelemetryLogPromptsEnabled: () => true,
         getFileFilteringRespectGitIgnore: () => true,
         getFileFilteringAllowBuildArtifacts: () => false,
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ describe('loggers', () => {
       getSessionId: () => 'test-session-id',
       getTelemetryEnabled: () => true,
       getTelemetryLogPromptsEnabled: () => true,
-      getDisableDataCollection: () => false,
+      getUsageStatisticsEnabled: () => true,
     } as unknown as Config;
 
     it('should log a user prompt', () => {
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ describe('loggers', () => {
         getTelemetryEnabled: () => true,
         getTelemetryLogPromptsEnabled: () => false,
         getTargetDir: () => 'target-dir',
-        getDisableDataCollection: () => false,
+        getUsageStatisticsEnabled: () => true,
       } as unknown as Config;
       const event = new UserPromptEvent(11, 'test-prompt');
 
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ describe('loggers', () => {
     const mockConfig = {
       getSessionId: () => 'test-session-id',
       getTargetDir: () => 'target-dir',
-      getDisableDataCollection: () => false,
+      getUsageStatisticsEnabled: () => true,
       getTelemetryEnabled: () => true,
       getTelemetryLogPromptsEnabled: () => true,
     } as Config;
@@ -270,7 +270,7 @@ describe('loggers', () => {
     const mockConfig = {
       getSessionId: () => 'test-session-id',
       getTargetDir: () => 'target-dir',
-      getDisableDataCollection: () => false,
+      getUsageStatisticsEnabled: () => true,
       getTelemetryEnabled: () => true,
       getTelemetryLogPromptsEnabled: () => true,
     } as Config;
@@ -347,7 +347,7 @@ describe('loggers', () => {
       getSessionId: () => 'test-session-id',
       getTargetDir: () => 'target-dir',
       getGeminiClient: () => mockGeminiClient,
-      getDisableDataCollection: () => false,
+      getUsageStatisticsEnabled: () => true,
       getTelemetryEnabled: () => true,
       getTelemetryLogPromptsEnabled: () => true,
     } as Config;