What data is leaving your Computer?

I used the help function in MS Excel the other day and notice that it defaults to MS Office Online help.

1) How many more vendors are adopting this approach?
2) What other data is being shipped out the back door of the applications you use?

I guess vendors are now making sure that any remaining dark fibre gets energized.....or is it that MS is entering the telephony business and that the pay per bit/byte is more attractive?

Your thoughts?