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@@ -88,4 +88,4 @@ Set your CLI arguments in .vscode/launch.json and hit **F5**
 
 Run the following command to run tests.
     
-`tox`
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+`tox`
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 ## Resources
 Please refer to the [Wiki](https://github.com/Azure/iotedgedev/wiki) for details on setup, usage, and troubleshooting.
 
-Please refer to the [Contributing file](CONTRIBUTING.md) for details on contributing changes.
+# Data/Telemetry
+This project collects usage data and sends it to Microsoft to help improve our products and services. Read our [privacy statement](http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=521839) to learn more. 
+If you don’t wish to send usage data to Microsoft, you can change your telemetry settings by updating `collect_telemetry` to `no` in `~/.iotedgedev/settings.ini`.
+
+# Contributing
+This project welcomes contributions and suggestions. Please refer to the [Contributing file](CONTRIBUTING.md) for details on contributing changes.
+
+Most contributions require you to agree to a Contributor License Agreement (CLA) declaring that you have the right to,
+and actually do, grant us the rights to use your contribution. For details, visit
+https://cla.microsoft.com.
+
+When you submit a pull request, a CLA-bot will automatically determine whether you need
+to provide a CLA and decorate the PR appropriately (e.g., label, comment). Simply follow the
+instructions provided by the bot. You will only need to do this once across all repositories using our CLA.
+
+This project has adopted the [Microsoft Open Source Code of Conduct](https://opensource.microsoft.com/codeofconduct/).
+For more information see the [Code of Conduct FAQ](https://opensource.microsoft.com/codeofconduct/faq/)
+or contact [opencode@microsoft.com](mailto:opencode@microsoft.com) with any additional questions or comments.
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