diff --git a/src/rust/lqos_bus/src/anonymous/mod.rs b/src/rust/lqos_bus/src/anonymous/mod.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..26af6293
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/rust/lqos_bus/src/anonymous/mod.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+mod v1;
+pub use v1::*;
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diff --git a/src/rust/lqos_bus/src/anonymous/v1.rs b/src/rust/lqos_bus/src/anonymous/v1.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7295b514
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/rust/lqos_bus/src/anonymous/v1.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+#[derive(Default, Debug)]
+
+/// Defines data to be submitted if anonymous usage submission is
+/// enabled. This is protocol version 1.
+pub struct AnonymousUsageV1 {
+    /// Total installed RAM (bytes)
+    pub total_memory: u64,
+
+    /// Total available RAM (bytes)
+    pub available_memory: u64,
+
+    /// Linux Kernel Version
+    pub kernel_version: String,
+
+    /// Number of "usable" CPU cores, as used by eBPF. This may not
+    /// be exactly equal to the number of actual cores.
+    pub usable_cores: u32,
+
+    /// CPU brand
+    pub cpu_brand: String,
+
+    /// CPU vendor
+    pub cpu_vendor: String,
+
+    /// CPU frequency
+    pub cpu_frequency: u64,
+
+    /// Installed network cards
+    pub nics: Vec<NicV1>,
+
+    /// SQM setting from the ispConfig.py file
+    pub sqm: String,
+
+    /// Is Monitor-ony mode enabled?
+    pub monitor_mode: bool,
+
+    /// Capacity as specified in ispConfig.py
+    pub total_capacity: (u32, u32),
+
+    /// Generated node capacity from ispConfig.py
+    pub generated_pdn_capacity: (u32, u32),
+
+    /// Number of shaped devices from ShapedDevices.csv
+    pub shaped_device_count: usize,
+
+    /// Number of nodes read from network.json
+    pub net_json_len: usize,
+}
+
+
+/// Description of installed NIC (version 1 data)
+#[derive(Default, Debug)]
+pub struct NicV1 {
+    /// Description, usually "Ethernet"
+    pub description: String,
+
+    /// Product name as specified by the driver
+    pub product: String,
+
+    /// Vendor as specified by the driver
+    pub vendor: String,
+
+    /// Clock speed, specified by the vendor (may not be accurate)
+    pub clock: String,
+
+    /// NIC possible capacity (as reported by the driver)
+    pub capacity: String,
+}
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diff --git a/src/rust/lqos_bus/src/lib.rs b/src/rust/lqos_bus/src/lib.rs
index a6a68576..ecd0b468 100644
--- a/src/rust/lqos_bus/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/rust/lqos_bus/src/lib.rs
@@ -20,3 +20,6 @@ pub use bus::{
   UnixSocketServer, BUS_SOCKET_PATH,
 };
 pub use tc_handle::TcHandle;
+
+/// Anonymous Usage Statistics Data Types
+pub mod anonymous;
diff --git a/src/rust/lqosd/src/anonymous_usage/lshw.rs b/src/rust/lqosd/src/anonymous_usage/lshw.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..da6750bd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/rust/lqosd/src/anonymous_usage/lshw.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,70 @@
+use std::process::Command;
+
+use lqos_bus::anonymous::NicV1;
+
+#[derive(Default)]
+pub(crate) struct Nic {
+    pub(crate) description: String,
+    pub(crate) product: String,
+    pub(crate) vendor: String,
+    pub(crate) clock: String,
+    pub(crate) capacity: String,
+}
+
+#[allow(clippy::from_over_into)]
+impl Into<NicV1> for Nic {
+    fn into(self) -> NicV1 {
+        NicV1 {
+            description: self.description,
+            product: self.product,
+            vendor: self.vendor,
+            clock: self.clock,
+            capacity: self.capacity,
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+pub(crate) fn get_nic_info() -> anyhow::Result<Vec<Nic>> {
+    let mut current_nic = None;
+    let mut result = Vec::new();
+
+    let output = Command::new("/bin/lshw")
+        .args(["-C", "network"])
+        .output()?;
+    let stdout = String::from_utf8(output.stdout)?;
+    let lines = stdout.split('\n');
+    for line in lines {
+        let trimmed = line.trim();
+
+        // Starting a new record
+        if trimmed.starts_with("*-network:") {
+            if let Some(nic) = current_nic {
+                result.push(nic);
+            }
+            current_nic = Some(Nic::default());
+        }
+
+        if let Some(mut nic) = current_nic.as_mut() {
+            if let Some(d) = trimmed.strip_prefix("description: ") {
+                nic.description = d.to_string();
+            }
+            if let Some(d) = trimmed.strip_prefix("product: ") {
+                nic.product = d.to_string();
+            }
+            if let Some(d) = trimmed.strip_prefix("vendor: ") {
+                nic.vendor = d.to_string();
+            }
+            if let Some(d) = trimmed.strip_prefix("clock: ") {
+                nic.clock = d.to_string();
+            }
+            if let Some(d) = trimmed.strip_prefix("capacity: ") {
+                nic.capacity = d.to_string();
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    if let Some(nic) = current_nic {
+        result.push(nic);
+    }
+    Ok(result)
+}
diff --git a/src/rust/lqosd/src/anonymous_usage/mod.rs b/src/rust/lqosd/src/anonymous_usage/mod.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..5ebd5cc9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/rust/lqosd/src/anonymous_usage/mod.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,69 @@
+mod lshw;
+use std::time::Duration;
+use lqos_bus::anonymous::AnonymousUsageV1;
+use lqos_config::{EtcLqos, LibreQoSConfig};
+use lqos_sys::num_possible_cpus;
+use sysinfo::{System, SystemExt, CpuExt};
+
+use crate::shaped_devices_tracker::{SHAPED_DEVICES, NETWORK_JSON};
+
+const SLOW_START_SECS: u64 = 1;
+const INTERVAL_SECS: u64 = 60 * 60 * 24;
+
+pub async fn start_anonymous_usage() {
+    if let Ok(cfg) = EtcLqos::load() {
+        if let Some(usage) = cfg.usage_stats {
+            if usage.send_anonymous {
+                std::thread::spawn(|| {
+                    std::thread::sleep(Duration::from_secs(SLOW_START_SECS));
+                    loop {
+                        let _ = anonymous_usage_dump();
+                        std::thread::sleep(Duration::from_secs(INTERVAL_SECS));
+                    }
+                });
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+fn anonymous_usage_dump() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
+    let mut data = AnonymousUsageV1::default();
+    let mut sys = System::new_all();
+    sys.refresh_all();
+    data.total_memory = sys.total_memory();
+    data.available_memory = sys.available_memory();
+    if let Some(kernel) = sys.kernel_version() {
+        data.kernel_version = kernel;
+    }
+    if let Ok(cores) = num_possible_cpus() {
+        data.usable_cores = cores;
+    }
+    let cpu = sys.cpus().first();
+    if let Some(cpu) = cpu {
+        data.cpu_brand = cpu.brand().to_string();
+        data.cpu_vendor = cpu.vendor_id().to_string();
+        data.cpu_frequency = cpu.frequency();
+    }
+    for nic in lshw::get_nic_info()? {
+        data.nics.push(nic.into());
+    }
+
+    if let Ok(cfg) = LibreQoSConfig::load() {
+        data.sqm = cfg.sqm;
+        data.monitor_mode = cfg.monitor_mode;
+        data.total_capacity = (
+            cfg.total_download_mbps,
+            cfg.total_upload_mbps,
+        );
+        data.generated_pdn_capacity = (
+            cfg.generated_download_mbps,
+            cfg.generated_upload_mbps,
+        );
+    }
+
+    data.shaped_device_count = SHAPED_DEVICES.read().unwrap().devices.len();
+    data.net_json_len = NETWORK_JSON.read().unwrap().nodes.len();
+
+    println!("{data:#?}");
+    Ok(())
+}
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diff --git a/src/rust/lqosd/src/main.rs b/src/rust/lqosd/src/main.rs
index 05615c59..56c9d01d 100644
--- a/src/rust/lqosd/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/rust/lqosd/src/main.rs
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ mod lqos_daht_test;
 mod program_control;
 mod shaped_devices_tracker;
 mod throughput_tracker;
+mod anonymous_usage;
 mod tuning;
 mod validation;
 use crate::{
@@ -69,7 +70,8 @@ async fn main() -> Result<()> {
   join!(
     spawn_queue_structure_monitor(),
     shaped_devices_tracker::shaped_devices_watcher(),
-    shaped_devices_tracker::network_json_watcher()
+    shaped_devices_tracker::network_json_watcher(),
+    anonymous_usage::start_anonymous_usage(),
   );
   throughput_tracker::spawn_throughput_monitor();
   spawn_queue_monitor();