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@@ -44,12 +44,32 @@ If updates are available for any devices on the system, they'll be displayed.
 
 This will download and apply all updates for your system.
 
-* Updates that can be applied live *(Online updates)* will be done immediately.
-* Updates that require a reboot *(Offline updates)* will be staged for the next reboot.
+* Updates that can be applied live will be done immediately.
+* Updates that run at bootup will be staged for the next reboot.
 
 You can find more information about the update workflow in the end
 users section of the [fwupd website](https://fwupd.org).
 
+Reporting status
+---------------
+
+fwupd will encourage users to report both successful and failed updates back
+to LVFS.  This is an optional feature, but encouraged as it provides valuable
+feedback to LVFS administrators and OEM developers regarding firmware update
+process efficacy.
+
+The privacy policy regarding this data can be viewed on the [fwupd website](https://fwupd.org/privacy).
+
+To report the status of an update run:
+
+`# fwupdmgr report-history`
+
+To clear the local history of updates:
+
+`# fwupdmgr clear-history`
+
+ Only updates that were distributed from the LVFS will be reported to the LVFS.
+
 Other frontends
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