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{: #gs-logging-overview}
By default, all {{site.data.keyword.ibmwatson}} services log requests and their results. Logging is done only to improve the services for future users. The logged data is not shared or made public. {: shortdesc}
If you are concerned with protecting the privacy of users' personal information or otherwise do not want your requests to be used by {{site.data.keyword.IBM_notm}}, you can choose to opt out.
To prevent {{site.data.keyword.IBM_notm}} usage of your data for general service improvements, set the header parameter X-Watson-Learning-Opt-Out to true or 1 for the request. (Any value other than false or 0 disables request logging for that call.) You must set the header on each request that you do not want {{site.data.keyword.IBM_notm}} to use for general service improvements.
Important:
X-WDC-PL-OPT-OUTdeprecated: The earlier name, X-WDC-PL-OPT-OUT, is deprecated, although it continues to work for now. The header accepts a value of 1 to opt out of request logging. Any other value enables logging.