diff --git a/src/core/client.mjs b/src/core/client.mjs
index f4307be..5554663 100644
--- a/src/core/client.mjs
+++ b/src/core/client.mjs
@@ -4,8 +4,10 @@
  * (https://notion-enhancer.github.io/) under the MIT license
  */
 
+// telemetry endpoint not ready, disabled for current release
+
 import { checkForUpdate } from "./updateCheck.mjs";
-import { sendTelemetryPing } from "./sendTelemetry.mjs";
+// import { sendTelemetryPing } from "./sendTelemetry.mjs";
 import { Modal, Frame } from "./islands/Modal.mjs";
 import { MenuButton } from "./islands/MenuButton.mjs";
 import { Tooltip } from "./islands/Tooltip.mjs";
@@ -152,5 +154,5 @@ export default async (api, db) =>
     insertPanel(api, db),
     insertCustomStyles(api, db),
     loadThemeOverrides(api, db),
-    sendTelemetryPing(),
+    // sendTelemetryPing(),
   ]).then(() => api.sendMessage("notion-enhancer", "load-complete"));
diff --git a/src/core/menu/islands/Banner.mjs b/src/core/menu/islands/Banner.mjs
index e09bcce..dd44106 100644
--- a/src/core/menu/islands/Banner.mjs
+++ b/src/core/menu/islands/Banner.mjs
@@ -166,14 +166,13 @@ function Banner({ updateAvailable, isDevelopmentBuild }) {
           >Sponsor me
         <//>
       </div>
-      <!-- Disclaimer: these perks are only a draft, for anyone reading this.
-      This information may change at any time. -->
+      <!-- Disclaimer: draft of potential perks, to be confirmed before full release. -->
       <${Description} class="mt-[6px]">
-        Sponsors help make open-source development sustainable and receive
+        <!-- Sponsors help make open-source development sustainable and receive
         access to priority support channels, private developer previews, and
         role cosmetics on Discord. A one-time donation is equivalent to 1 month
         of sponsor perks. To learn more about perks, read the
-        <a href=${tsAndCs} class="ml-[3px]">Terms & Conditions</a>.
+        <a href=${tsAndCs} class="ml-[3px]">Terms & Conditions</a>. -->
       <//>
     </div>`;
   initDatabase()
diff --git a/src/core/menu/islands/Onboarding.mjs b/src/core/menu/islands/Onboarding.mjs
index 1c9d118..eb37f60 100644
--- a/src/core/menu/islands/Onboarding.mjs
+++ b/src/core/menu/islands/Onboarding.mjs
@@ -31,9 +31,7 @@ function Onboarding() {
         process and/or store data on your device (including workspace content,
         device metadata, and notion-enhancer configuration) as described in its
         privacy policy. Unless otherwise stated, the notion-enhancer will never
-        transmit your information from your device. Collection of anonymous
-        telemetry data is enabled by default and can be disabled at any time
-        through the menu.
+        transmit personally identifiable information from your device.
         <br /><br />
         The notion-enhancer is free and open-source software distributed under
         the <a href="${tsAndCs}#license">MIT License</a> without warranty of any
diff --git a/src/core/menu/islands/Telemetry.mjs b/src/core/menu/islands/Telemetry.mjs
index 8aebc1e..7a865d0 100644
--- a/src/core/menu/islands/Telemetry.mjs
+++ b/src/core/menu/islands/Telemetry.mjs
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@
  * (https://notion-enhancer.github.io/) under the MIT license
  */
 
+// telemetry endpoint not ready, disabled for current release
+
 import { collectTelemetryData } from "../../sendTelemetry.mjs";
 import { Option } from "./Options.mjs";
 
diff --git a/src/core/menu/menu.mjs b/src/core/menu/menu.mjs
index 1473ba2..4775339 100644
--- a/src/core/menu/menu.mjs
+++ b/src/core/menu/menu.mjs
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ import { Sidebar } from "./islands/Sidebar.mjs";
 import { Footer } from "./islands/Footer.mjs";
 import { Banner } from "./islands/Banner.mjs";
 import { Onboarding } from "./islands/Onboarding.mjs";
-import { Telemetry } from "./islands/Telemetry.mjs";
 import { View } from "./islands/View.mjs";
 import { List } from "./islands/List.mjs";
 import { Mod } from "./islands/Mod.mjs";
@@ -140,17 +139,16 @@ const renderMenu = async () => {
               <//>
               <${View} id="core">
                 <${Options} mod=${mods.find(({ _src }) => _src === "core")} />
-                <${Telemetry} />
                 <${Profiles} />
-              <//>
-              ${[...categories, ...mods]
+                <//>
+                ${[...categories, ...mods]
                 .filter(({ view }) => view)
                 .map(({ view }) => view)}
             </div>
           </div>
           <${Footer} categories=${categories} />
         </main>
-      `;
+        `;
     useState(["footerOpen"], ([footerOpen]) => {
       $main.style.height = footerOpen ? "100%" : "calc(100% + 65px)";
     });
diff --git a/src/core/sendTelemetry.mjs b/src/core/sendTelemetry.mjs
index 1f533ae..96d85b5 100644
--- a/src/core/sendTelemetry.mjs
+++ b/src/core/sendTelemetry.mjs
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@
  * (https://notion-enhancer.github.io/) under the MIT license
  */
 
+// telemetry endpoint not ready, disabled for current release
+
 const pingEndpoint = "https://notion-enhancer.deno.dev/api/ping",
   collectTelemetryData = async () => {
     const { platform, version } = globalThis.__enhancerApi,
@@ -17,29 +19,29 @@ const pingEndpoint = "https://notion-enhancer.deno.dev/api/ping",
     return { platform, version, timezone, enabled_mods };
   },
   sendTelemetryPing = async () => {
-    const db = __enhancerApi.initDatabase(),
-      { version } = globalThis.__enhancerApi,
-      agreedToTerms = await db.get("agreedToTerms"),
-      telemetryEnabled = (await db.get("telemetryEnabled")) ?? true;
-    if (!telemetryEnabled || agreedToTerms !== version) return;
+    // const db = __enhancerApi.initDatabase(),
+    //   { version } = globalThis.__enhancerApi,
+    //   agreedToTerms = await db.get("agreedToTerms"),
+    //   telemetryEnabled = (await db.get("telemetryEnabled")) ?? true;
+    // if (!telemetryEnabled || agreedToTerms !== version) return;
 
-    const lastTelemetryPing = await db.get("lastTelemetryPing");
-    if (lastTelemetryPing) {
-      const msSincePing = Date.now() - new Date(lastTelemetryPing);
-      // send ping only once a week
-      if (msSincePing / 8.64e7 < 7) return;
-    }
+    // const lastTelemetryPing = await db.get("lastTelemetryPing");
+    // if (lastTelemetryPing) {
+    //   const msSincePing = Date.now() - new Date(lastTelemetryPing);
+    //   // send ping only once a week
+    //   if (msSincePing / 8.64e7 < 7) return;
+    // }
 
-    try {
-      const telemetryData = await collectTelemetryData(),
-        pingTimestamp = await fetch(pingEndpoint, {
-          method: "POST",
-          body: JSON.stringify(telemetryData),
-        }).then((res) => res.text());
-      await db.set("lastTelemetryPing", pingTimestamp);
-    } catch (err) {
-      console.error(err);
-    }
+    // try {
+    //   const telemetryData = await collectTelemetryData(),
+    //     pingTimestamp = await fetch(pingEndpoint, {
+    //       method: "POST",
+    //       body: JSON.stringify(telemetryData),
+    //     }).then((res) => res.text());
+    //   await db.set("lastTelemetryPing", pingTimestamp);
+    // } catch (err) {
+    //   console.error(err);
+    // }
   };
 
 export { collectTelemetryData, sendTelemetryPing };
diff --git a/src/manifest.json b/src/manifest.json
index 292f06d..1c79e37 100644
--- a/src/manifest.json
+++ b/src/manifest.json
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@
     "tabs",
     "storage",
     "userScripts",
-    "clipboardRead",
     "clipboardWrite",
     "unlimitedStorage"
   ],