Claude Code: Feedback Honeypot Overrides Privacy Opt-Out — Users Report Session Transcript Trap

Anthropic buried in the T&C that even with a global opt-out of model training, they will train on user data if users provide feedback. This is now playing out in Claude Code with a series of prompts that act as honeypots, overriding privacy preferences.

Previously, Claude Code added a “How is Claude doing (optional)?” feedback prompt that submits a response when you type 1, 2, 3, 4, or 0 (0 to dismiss is reportedly counted as feedback by some users). Now a new prompt has appeared: “Can Anthropic look at your session transcript?” The response keys are mapped to y (yes), n (no), and d (dismiss). Pressing n results in a message “Thanks for your feedback!” — implying that even a “No” response is counted as feedback under the T&C, and therefore may be used for training despite a global opt-out. Crucially, it is unclear whether pressing d for “Do not show again” is interpreted as universal consent (i.e., allowing Anthropic to always review transcripts).

This creates a dilemma: any keypress — including dismissing the prompt or actively denying consent — may be funneled into training data. The lack of clarity around the behavior of the dismiss key erodes trust for users who have explicitly opted out.