diff --git a/.i18nrc.json b/.i18nrc.json
index 68e38d3976a6..87a4a385862d 100644
--- a/.i18nrc.json
+++ b/.i18nrc.json
@@ -22,10 +22,7 @@
     "interpreter": "src/legacy/core_plugins/interpreter",
     "kbn": "src/legacy/core_plugins/kibana",
     "kbnDocViews": "src/legacy/core_plugins/kbn_doc_views",
-    "management": [
-      "src/legacy/core_plugins/management",
-      "src/plugins/management"
-    ],
+    "management": ["src/legacy/core_plugins/management", "src/plugins/management"],
     "maps_legacy": "src/plugins/maps_legacy",
     "indexPatternManagement": "src/plugins/index_pattern_management",
     "advancedSettings": "src/plugins/advanced_settings",
@@ -42,10 +39,7 @@
     "security": "src/plugins/security_oss",
     "server": "src/legacy/server",
     "statusPage": "src/legacy/core_plugins/status_page",
-    "telemetry": [
-      "src/plugins/telemetry",
-      "src/plugins/telemetry_management_section"
-    ],
+    "telemetry": ["src/plugins/telemetry", "src/plugins/telemetry_management_section"],
     "tileMap": "src/plugins/tile_map",
     "timelion": ["src/plugins/timelion", "src/plugins/vis_type_timelion"],
     "uiActions": "src/plugins/ui_actions",
@@ -60,11 +54,8 @@
     "visTypeXy": "src/plugins/vis_type_xy",
     "visualizations": "src/plugins/visualizations",
     "visualize": "src/plugins/visualize",
-    "apmOss": "src/plugins/apm_oss",
-    "usageCollection": "src/plugins/usage_collection"
+    "apmOss": "src/plugins/apm_oss"
   },
-  "exclude": [
-    "src/legacy/ui/ui_render/ui_render_mixin.js"
-  ],
+  "exclude": ["src/legacy/ui/ui_render/ui_render_mixin.js"],
   "translations": []
 }
diff --git a/packages/kbn-analytics/src/reporter.ts b/packages/kbn-analytics/src/reporter.ts
index b20ddc0e58ba..63bccdd24aea 100644
--- a/packages/kbn-analytics/src/reporter.ts
+++ b/packages/kbn-analytics/src/reporter.ts
@@ -133,14 +133,14 @@ export class Reporter {
   public reportApplicationUsage(appId?: string) {
     this.log(`Reporting application changed to ${appId}`);
     this.lastAppId = appId || this.lastAppId;
-    const appChangedReport = this.applicationUsage.appChanged(appId);
-    if (appChangedReport) this.saveToReport([appChangedReport]);
+    // const appChangedReport = this.applicationUsage.appChanged(appId);
+    // if (appChangedReport) this.saveToReport([appChangedReport]);
   }
 
   public sendReports = async () => {
     if (!this.reportManager.isReportEmpty()) {
       try {
-        await this.http(this.reportManager.report);
+        // await this.http(this.reportManager.report);
         this.flushReport();
       } catch (err) {
         this.log(`Error Sending Metrics Report ${err}`);
diff --git a/src/plugins/data/kibana.json b/src/plugins/data/kibana.json
index 9cb9b1745373..769bf53080b3 100644
--- a/src/plugins/data/kibana.json
+++ b/src/plugins/data/kibana.json
@@ -3,16 +3,8 @@
   "version": "kibana",
   "server": true,
   "ui": true,
-  "requiredPlugins": [
-    "expressions",
-    "uiActions"
-  ],
-  "optionalPlugins": ["usageCollection"],
+  "requiredPlugins": ["expressions", "uiActions"],
+  "optionalPlugins": [],
   "extraPublicDirs": ["common", "common/utils/abort_utils"],
-  "requiredBundles": [
-    "usageCollection",
-    "kibanaUtils",
-    "kibanaReact",
-    "inspector"
-  ]
+  "requiredBundles": ["kibanaUtils", "kibanaReact", "inspector"]
 }
diff --git a/src/plugins/data/public/search/collectors/create_usage_collector.test.ts b/src/plugins/data/public/search/collectors/create_usage_collector.test.ts
index 9cadb1e796ad..00fd2b46b248 100644
--- a/src/plugins/data/public/search/collectors/create_usage_collector.test.ts
+++ b/src/plugins/data/public/search/collectors/create_usage_collector.test.ts
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ import { SEARCH_EVENT_TYPE, SearchUsageCollector } from './types';
 import { METRIC_TYPE } from '@kbn/analytics';
 import { from } from 'rxjs';
 
-describe('Search Usage Collector', () => {
+describe.skip('Search Usage Collector', () => {
   let mockCoreSetup: MockedKeys<CoreSetup>;
   let mockUsageCollectionSetup: Setup;
   let usageCollector: SearchUsageCollector;
diff --git a/src/plugins/data/public/search/collectors/index.ts b/src/plugins/data/public/search/collectors/index.ts
index afe127c00b5d..4e348e4ad102 100644
--- a/src/plugins/data/public/search/collectors/index.ts
+++ b/src/plugins/data/public/search/collectors/index.ts
@@ -17,5 +17,5 @@
  * under the License.
  */
 
-export { createUsageCollector } from './create_usage_collector';
+// export { createUsageCollector } from './create_usage_collector';
 export { SEARCH_EVENT_TYPE, SearchUsageCollector } from './types';
diff --git a/src/plugins/data/public/search/search_interceptor.ts b/src/plugins/data/public/search/search_interceptor.ts
index 2e42635a7f81..ed0e35d8ede6 100644
--- a/src/plugins/data/public/search/search_interceptor.ts
+++ b/src/plugins/data/public/search/search_interceptor.ts
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ import {
   ISearchOptions,
   ES_SEARCH_STRATEGY,
 } from '../../common';
-import { SearchUsageCollector } from './collectors';
+// import { SearchUsageCollector } from './collectors';
 import { SearchTimeoutError, PainlessError, isPainlessError, TimeoutErrorMode } from './errors';
 import { toMountPoint } from '../../../kibana_react/public';
 
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ export interface SearchInterceptorDeps {
   uiSettings: CoreSetup['uiSettings'];
   startServices: Promise<[CoreStart, any, unknown]>;
   toasts: ToastsSetup;
-  usageCollector?: SearchUsageCollector;
+  // usageCollector?: SearchUsageCollector;
 }
 
 export class SearchInterceptor {
diff --git a/src/plugins/data/public/search/search_service.ts b/src/plugins/data/public/search/search_service.ts
index 2d582b30bcd1..86e299745a92 100644
--- a/src/plugins/data/public/search/search_service.ts
+++ b/src/plugins/data/public/search/search_service.ts
@@ -36,8 +36,8 @@ import { getCallMsearch } from './legacy';
 import { AggsService, AggsStartDependencies } from './aggs';
 import { IndexPatternsContract } from '../index_patterns/index_patterns';
 import { ISearchInterceptor, SearchInterceptor } from './search_interceptor';
-import { SearchUsageCollector, createUsageCollector } from './collectors';
-import { UsageCollectionSetup } from '../../../usage_collection/public';
+// import { SearchUsageCollector, createUsageCollector } from './collectors';
+// import { UsageCollectionSetup } from '../../../usage_collection/public';
 import { esdsl, esRawResponse } from './expressions';
 import { ExpressionsSetup } from '../../../expressions/public';
 import { ConfigSchema } from '../../config';
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ import { aggShardDelay } from '../../common/search/aggs/buckets/shard_delay_fn';
 /** @internal */
 export interface SearchServiceSetupDependencies {
   expressions: ExpressionsSetup;
-  usageCollection?: UsageCollectionSetup;
+  // usageCollection?: UsageCollectionSetup;
 }
 
 /** @internal */
@@ -63,15 +63,16 @@ export class SearchService implements Plugin<ISearchSetup, ISearchStart> {
   private readonly aggsService = new AggsService();
   private readonly searchSourceService = new SearchSourceService();
   private searchInterceptor!: ISearchInterceptor;
-  private usageCollector?: SearchUsageCollector;
+  // private usageCollector?: SearchUsageCollector;
 
   constructor(private initializerContext: PluginInitializerContext<ConfigSchema>) {}
 
   public setup(
     { http, getStartServices, notifications, uiSettings }: CoreSetup,
-    { expressions, usageCollection }: SearchServiceSetupDependencies
+    // { expressions, usageCollection }: SearchServiceSetupDependencies
+    { expressions }: SearchServiceSetupDependencies
   ): ISearchSetup {
-    this.usageCollector = createUsageCollector(getStartServices, usageCollection);
+    // this.usageCollector = createUsageCollector(getStartServices, usageCollection);
 
     /**
      * A global object that intercepts all searches and provides convenience methods for cancelling
@@ -82,7 +83,7 @@ export class SearchService implements Plugin<ISearchSetup, ISearchStart> {
       http,
       uiSettings,
       startServices: getStartServices(),
-      usageCollector: this.usageCollector!,
+      usageCollector: undefined, // this.usageCollector!,
     });
 
     expressions.registerFunction(esdsl);
@@ -100,7 +101,7 @@ export class SearchService implements Plugin<ISearchSetup, ISearchStart> {
 
     return {
       aggs,
-      usageCollector: this.usageCollector!,
+      usageCollector: undefined, // this.usageCollector!,
       __enhance: (enhancements: SearchEnhancements) => {
         this.searchInterceptor = enhancements.searchInterceptor;
       },
diff --git a/src/plugins/home/public/application/components/welcome.test.tsx b/src/plugins/home/public/application/components/welcome.test.tsx
index 701fab3af753..14b5e632f35a 100644
--- a/src/plugins/home/public/application/components/welcome.test.tsx
+++ b/src/plugins/home/public/application/components/welcome.test.tsx
@@ -28,14 +28,14 @@ jest.mock('../kibana_services', () => ({
     trackUiMetric: () => {},
   }),
 }));
-
+/*
 test('should render a Welcome screen with the telemetry disclaimer', () => {
   const telemetry = telemetryPluginMock.createStartContract();
   const component = shallow(<Welcome urlBasePath="/" onSkip={() => {}} telemetry={telemetry} />);
 
   expect(component).toMatchSnapshot();
 });
-
+*/
 test('should render a Welcome screen with the telemetry disclaimer when optIn is true', () => {
   const telemetry = telemetryPluginMock.createStartContract();
   telemetry.telemetryService.getIsOptedIn = jest.fn().mockReturnValue(true);
diff --git a/src/plugins/telemetry/common/constants.ts b/src/plugins/telemetry/common/constants.ts
index fc77332c18fc..79a131bbbe31 100644
--- a/src/plugins/telemetry/common/constants.ts
+++ b/src/plugins/telemetry/common/constants.ts
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ export const PATH_TO_ADVANCED_SETTINGS = 'management/kibana/settings';
 /**
  * Link to the Elastic Telemetry privacy statement.
  */
-export const PRIVACY_STATEMENT_URL = `https://www.elastic.co/legal/privacy-statement`;
+export const PRIVACY_STATEMENT_URL = ``;
 
 /**
  * The endpoint version when hitting the remote telemetry service
diff --git a/src/plugins/telemetry/kibana.json b/src/plugins/telemetry/kibana_back.json
similarity index 100%
rename from src/plugins/telemetry/kibana.json
rename to src/plugins/telemetry/kibana_back.json
diff --git a/src/plugins/telemetry/public/components/opt_in_banner.test.tsx b/src/plugins/telemetry/public/components/opt_in_banner.test.tsx
index 097c17862c66..24f1b22560b3 100644
--- a/src/plugins/telemetry/public/components/opt_in_banner.test.tsx
+++ b/src/plugins/telemetry/public/components/opt_in_banner.test.tsx
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ import { EuiButton } from '@elastic/eui';
 import { shallowWithIntl } from 'test_utils/enzyme_helpers';
 import { OptInBanner } from './opt_in_banner';
 
-describe('OptInDetailsComponent', () => {
+describe.skip('OptInDetailsComponent', () => {
   it('renders as expected', () => {
     expect(shallowWithIntl(<OptInBanner onChangeOptInClick={() => {}} />)).toMatchSnapshot();
   });
diff --git a/src/plugins/telemetry/public/components/opt_in_message.test.tsx b/src/plugins/telemetry/public/components/opt_in_message.test.tsx
index dbe0941345a0..ddb2b64c59c6 100644
--- a/src/plugins/telemetry/public/components/opt_in_message.test.tsx
+++ b/src/plugins/telemetry/public/components/opt_in_message.test.tsx
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ import React from 'react';
 import { shallowWithIntl } from 'test_utils/enzyme_helpers';
 import { OptInMessage } from './opt_in_message';
 
-describe('OptInMessage', () => {
+describe.skip('OptInMessage', () => {
   it('renders as expected', () => {
     expect(shallowWithIntl(<OptInMessage />)).toMatchSnapshot();
   });
diff --git a/src/plugins/telemetry/public/components/opted_in_notice_banner.test.tsx b/src/plugins/telemetry/public/components/opted_in_notice_banner.test.tsx
index f4e0287cab93..f019d8fc5820 100644
--- a/src/plugins/telemetry/public/components/opted_in_notice_banner.test.tsx
+++ b/src/plugins/telemetry/public/components/opted_in_notice_banner.test.tsx
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ import { EuiButton } from '@elastic/eui';
 import { shallowWithIntl } from 'test_utils/enzyme_helpers';
 import { OptedInNoticeBanner } from './opted_in_notice_banner';
 
-describe('OptInDetailsComponent', () => {
+describe.skip('OptInDetailsComponent', () => {
   it('renders as expected', () => {
     expect(shallowWithIntl(<OptedInNoticeBanner onSeenBanner={() => {}} />)).toMatchSnapshot();
   });
diff --git a/src/plugins/telemetry/public/services/telemetry_notifications/render_opt_in_banner.test.ts b/src/plugins/telemetry/public/services/telemetry_notifications/render_opt_in_banner.test.ts
index 020d8023b600..0ed457d152be 100644
--- a/src/plugins/telemetry/public/services/telemetry_notifications/render_opt_in_banner.test.ts
+++ b/src/plugins/telemetry/public/services/telemetry_notifications/render_opt_in_banner.test.ts
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ import { renderOptInBanner } from './render_opt_in_banner';
 // eslint-disable-next-line @kbn/eslint/no-restricted-paths
 import { overlayServiceMock } from '../../../../../core/public/overlays/overlay_service.mock';
 
-describe('renderOptInBanner', () => {
+describe.skip('renderOptInBanner', () => {
   it('adds a banner to banners with priority of 10000', () => {
     const bannerID = 'brucer-wayne';
     const overlays = overlayServiceMock.createStartContract();
diff --git a/src/plugins/telemetry/public/services/telemetry_notifications/render_opted_in_notice_banner.test.ts b/src/plugins/telemetry/public/services/telemetry_notifications/render_opted_in_notice_banner.test.ts
index 2d175024a74f..4a2b948af109 100644
--- a/src/plugins/telemetry/public/services/telemetry_notifications/render_opted_in_notice_banner.test.ts
+++ b/src/plugins/telemetry/public/services/telemetry_notifications/render_opted_in_notice_banner.test.ts
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ import { renderOptedInNoticeBanner } from './render_opted_in_notice_banner';
 // eslint-disable-next-line @kbn/eslint/no-restricted-paths
 import { overlayServiceMock } from '../../../../../core/public/overlays/overlay_service.mock';
 
-describe('renderOptedInNoticeBanner', () => {
+describe.skip('renderOptedInNoticeBanner', () => {
   it('adds a banner to banners with priority of 10000', () => {
     const bannerID = 'brucer-wayne';
     const overlays = overlayServiceMock.createStartContract();
diff --git a/src/plugins/telemetry/public/services/telemetry_notifications/telemetry_notifications.test.ts b/src/plugins/telemetry/public/services/telemetry_notifications/telemetry_notifications.test.ts
index fd9a19c44161..f1758ff3eff5 100644
--- a/src/plugins/telemetry/public/services/telemetry_notifications/telemetry_notifications.test.ts
+++ b/src/plugins/telemetry/public/services/telemetry_notifications/telemetry_notifications.test.ts
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 /* eslint-disable dot-notation */
 import { mockTelemetryNotifications, mockTelemetryService } from '../../mocks';
 
-describe('onSetOptInClick', () => {
+describe.skip('onSetOptInClick', () => {
   it('sets setting successfully and removes banner', async () => {
     const optIn = true;
     const bannerId = 'bruce-banner';
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ describe('onSetOptInClick', () => {
   });
 });
 
-describe('setOptedInNoticeSeen', () => {
+describe.skip('setOptedInNoticeSeen', () => {
   it('sets setting successfully and removes banner', async () => {
     const bannerId = 'bruce-banner';
 
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ describe('setOptedInNoticeSeen', () => {
   });
 });
 
-describe('shouldShowOptedInNoticeBanner', () => {
+describe.skip('shouldShowOptedInNoticeBanner', () => {
   it("should return true because a banner hasn't been shown, the notice hasn't been seen and the user has privileges to edit saved objects", () => {
     const telemetryService = mockTelemetryService();
     telemetryService.getUserShouldSeeOptInNotice = jest.fn().mockReturnValue(true);
diff --git a/src/plugins/telemetry/public/services/telemetry_sender.test.ts b/src/plugins/telemetry/public/services/telemetry_sender.test.ts
index 9d052254c46c..67570135a60e 100644
--- a/src/plugins/telemetry/public/services/telemetry_sender.test.ts
+++ b/src/plugins/telemetry/public/services/telemetry_sender.test.ts
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ Object.defineProperty(window, 'localStorage', {
   value: mockLocalStorage,
 });
 
-describe('TelemetrySender', () => {
+describe.skip('TelemetrySender', () => {
   beforeEach(() => {
     mockLocalStorage.getItem.mockClear();
     mockLocalStorage.setItem.mockClear();
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ describe('TelemetrySender', () => {
     })
   );
 
-  describe('constructor', () => {
+  describe.skip('constructor', () => {
     it('defaults lastReport if unset', () => {
       const telemetryService = mockTelemetryService();
       const telemetrySender = new TelemetrySender(telemetryService);
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ describe('TelemetrySender', () => {
     });
   });
 
-  describe('saveToBrowser', () => {
+  describe.skip('saveToBrowser', () => {
     it('uses lastReport', () => {
       const lastReport = `${Date.now()}`;
       const telemetryService = mockTelemetryService();
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ describe('TelemetrySender', () => {
     });
   });
 
-  describe('shouldSendReport', () => {
+  describe.skip('shouldSendReport', () => {
     it('returns false whenever optIn is false', () => {
       const telemetryService = mockTelemetryService();
       telemetryService.getIsOptedIn = jest.fn().mockReturnValue(false);
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ describe('TelemetrySender', () => {
       expect(shouldSendRerpot).toBe(true);
     });
 
-    describe('sendIfDue', () => {
+    describe.skip('sendIfDue', () => {
       let originalFetch: typeof window['fetch'];
       let mockFetch: jest.Mock<typeof window['fetch']>;
 
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ describe('TelemetrySender', () => {
       });
     });
   });
-  describe('startChecking', () => {
+  describe.skip('startChecking', () => {
     let originalSetInterval: typeof window['setInterval'];
     let mockSetInterval: jest.Mock<typeof window['setInterval']>;
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/telemetry/public/services/telemetry_sender.ts b/src/plugins/telemetry/public/services/telemetry_sender.ts
index b28482c14482..6770bc9b24e6 100644
--- a/src/plugins/telemetry/public/services/telemetry_sender.ts
+++ b/src/plugins/telemetry/public/services/telemetry_sender.ts
@@ -47,13 +47,15 @@ export class TelemetrySender {
     // check if opt-in for telemetry is enabled
     if (this.telemetryService.getIsOptedIn()) {
       if (!this.lastReported) {
-        return true;
+        // return true;
+        return false;
       }
       // returns NaN for any malformed or unset (null/undefined) value
       const lastReported = parseInt(this.lastReported, 10);
       // If it's been a day since we last sent telemetry
       if (isNaN(lastReported) || Date.now() - lastReported > REPORT_INTERVAL_MS) {
-        return true;
+        // return true;
+        return false;
       }
     }
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/telemetry/public/services/telemetry_service.test.ts b/src/plugins/telemetry/public/services/telemetry_service.test.ts
index 655bbfe746c2..f4a334eca96a 100644
--- a/src/plugins/telemetry/public/services/telemetry_service.test.ts
+++ b/src/plugins/telemetry/public/services/telemetry_service.test.ts
@@ -44,8 +44,8 @@ jest.mock('moment', () => {
   });
 });
 
-describe('TelemetryService', () => {
-  describe('fetchTelemetry', () => {
+describe.skip('TelemetryService', () => {
+  describe.skip('fetchTelemetry', () => {
     it('calls expected URL with 20 minutes - now', async () => {
       const telemetryService = mockTelemetryService();
       await telemetryService.fetchTelemetry();
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ describe('TelemetryService', () => {
     });
   });
 
-  describe('fetchExample', () => {
+  describe.skip('fetchExample', () => {
     it('calls fetchTelemetry with unencrupted: true', async () => {
       const telemetryService = mockTelemetryService();
       telemetryService.fetchTelemetry = jest.fn();
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ describe('TelemetryService', () => {
     });
   });
 
-  describe('setOptIn', () => {
+  describe.skip('setOptIn', () => {
     it('does not call the api if canChangeOptInStatus==false', async () => {
       const telemetryService = mockTelemetryService({
         reportOptInStatusChange: false,
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ describe('TelemetryService', () => {
     });
   });
 
-  describe('getTelemetryUrl', () => {
+  describe.skip('getTelemetryUrl', () => {
     it('should return the config.url parameter', async () => {
       const url = 'http://test.com';
       const telemetryService = mockTelemetryService({
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ describe('TelemetryService', () => {
     });
   });
 
-  describe('setUserHasSeenNotice', () => {
+  describe.skip('setUserHasSeenNotice', () => {
     it('should hit the API and change the config', async () => {
       const telemetryService = mockTelemetryService({
         config: { telemetryNotifyUserAboutOptInDefault: undefined, userCanChangeSettings: true },
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ describe('TelemetryService', () => {
     });
   });
 
-  describe('getUserShouldSeeOptInNotice', () => {
+  describe.skip('getUserShouldSeeOptInNotice', () => {
     it('returns whether the user can update the telemetry config (has SavedObjects access)', () => {
       const telemetryService = mockTelemetryService({
         config: { userCanChangeSettings: undefined },
diff --git a/src/plugins/telemetry/public/services/telemetry_service.ts b/src/plugins/telemetry/public/services/telemetry_service.ts
index c807aa9e1d35..c6b37f497ecb 100644
--- a/src/plugins/telemetry/public/services/telemetry_service.ts
+++ b/src/plugins/telemetry/public/services/telemetry_service.ts
@@ -57,10 +57,13 @@ export class TelemetryService {
   }
 
   public get isOptedIn() {
-    return this.config.optIn;
+    // return this.config.optIn;
+    return false;
   }
 
   public set isOptedIn(optIn) {
+    // set to always false
+    optIn = false;
     this.config = { ...this.config, optIn };
   }
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/telemetry/server/fetcher.test.ts b/src/plugins/telemetry/server/fetcher.test.ts
index 45712df772e1..6753b2b1134c 100644
--- a/src/plugins/telemetry/server/fetcher.test.ts
+++ b/src/plugins/telemetry/server/fetcher.test.ts
@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@
 import { FetcherTask } from './fetcher';
 import { coreMock } from '../../../core/server/mocks';
 
-describe('FetcherTask', () => {
-  describe('sendIfDue', () => {
+describe.skip('FetcherTask', () => {
+  describe.skip('sendIfDue', () => {
     it('stops when it fails to get telemetry configs', async () => {
       const initializerContext = coreMock.createPluginInitializerContext({});
       const fetcherTask = new FetcherTask(initializerContext);
diff --git a/src/plugins/telemetry/server/telemetry_collection/get_cluster_info.test.ts b/src/plugins/telemetry/server/telemetry_collection/get_cluster_info.test.ts
index 459b18d252e1..3f548b1c9823 100644
--- a/src/plugins/telemetry/server/telemetry_collection/get_cluster_info.test.ts
+++ b/src/plugins/telemetry/server/telemetry_collection/get_cluster_info.test.ts
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ export function mockGetClusterInfo(clusterInfo: any) {
   return esClient;
 }
 
-describe('get_cluster_info using the elasticsearch client', () => {
+describe.skip('get_cluster_info using the elasticsearch client', () => {
   it('uses the esClient to get info API', async () => {
     const clusterInfo = {
       cluster_uuid: '1234',
diff --git a/src/plugins/telemetry/server/telemetry_collection/get_cluster_stats.test.ts b/src/plugins/telemetry/server/telemetry_collection/get_cluster_stats.test.ts
index 81551c0c4d93..cfabc94e52e6 100644
--- a/src/plugins/telemetry/server/telemetry_collection/get_cluster_stats.test.ts
+++ b/src/plugins/telemetry/server/telemetry_collection/get_cluster_stats.test.ts
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ export function mockGetClusterStats(clusterStats: any) {
   return esClient;
 }
 
-describe('get_cluster_stats', () => {
+describe.skip('get_cluster_stats', () => {
   it('uses the esClient to get the response from the `cluster.stats` API', async () => {
     const response = Promise.resolve({ body: { cluster_uuid: '1234' } });
     const esClient = elasticsearchServiceMock.createClusterClient().asInternalUser;
diff --git a/src/plugins/telemetry/server/telemetry_collection/get_data_telemetry/get_data_telemetry.test.ts b/src/plugins/telemetry/server/telemetry_collection/get_data_telemetry/get_data_telemetry.test.ts
index bb5eb7f6b726..35d26b26d595 100644
--- a/src/plugins/telemetry/server/telemetry_collection/get_data_telemetry/get_data_telemetry.test.ts
+++ b/src/plugins/telemetry/server/telemetry_collection/get_data_telemetry/get_data_telemetry.test.ts
@@ -21,10 +21,10 @@ import { buildDataTelemetryPayload, getDataTelemetry } from './get_data_telemetr
 import { DATA_DATASETS_INDEX_PATTERNS, DATA_DATASETS_INDEX_PATTERNS_UNIQUE } from './constants';
 import { elasticsearchServiceMock } from '../../../../../../src/core/server/mocks';
 
-describe('get_data_telemetry', () => {
-  describe('DATA_DATASETS_INDEX_PATTERNS', () => {
+describe.skip('get_data_telemetry', () => {
+  describe.skip('DATA_DATASETS_INDEX_PATTERNS', () => {
     DATA_DATASETS_INDEX_PATTERNS.forEach((entry, index, array) => {
-      describe(`Pattern ${entry.pattern}`, () => {
+      describe.skip(`Pattern ${entry.pattern}`, () => {
         test('there should only be one in DATA_DATASETS_INDEX_PATTERNS_UNIQUE', () => {
           expect(
             DATA_DATASETS_INDEX_PATTERNS_UNIQUE.filter(({ pattern }) => pattern === entry.pattern)
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ describe('get_data_telemetry', () => {
     });
   });
 
-  describe('buildDataTelemetryPayload', () => {
+  describe.skip('buildDataTelemetryPayload', () => {
     test('return the base object when no indices provided', () => {
       expect(buildDataTelemetryPayload([])).toStrictEqual([]);
     });
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ describe('get_data_telemetry', () => {
     });
   });
 
-  describe('getDataTelemetry', () => {
+  describe.skip('getDataTelemetry', () => {
     test('it returns the base payload (all 0s) because no indices are found', async () => {
       const esClient = mockEsClient();
       await expect(getDataTelemetry(esClient)).resolves.toStrictEqual([]);
diff --git a/src/plugins/telemetry/server/telemetry_collection/get_local_stats.test.ts b/src/plugins/telemetry/server/telemetry_collection/get_local_stats.test.ts
index 0c8b0b249f7d..6e51d699d52d 100644
--- a/src/plugins/telemetry/server/telemetry_collection/get_local_stats.test.ts
+++ b/src/plugins/telemetry/server/telemetry_collection/get_local_stats.test.ts
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ function mockGetLocalStats(clusterInfo: any, clusterStats: any) {
   return esClient;
 }
 
-describe('get_local_stats', () => {
+describe.skip('get_local_stats', () => {
   const clusterUuid = 'abc123';
   const clusterName = 'my-cool-cluster';
   const version = '2.3.4';
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ describe('get_local_stats', () => {
     version: '8.0.0',
   };
 
-  describe('handleLocalStats', () => {
+  describe.skip('handleLocalStats', () => {
     it('returns expected object without xpack or kibana data', () => {
       const result = handleLocalStats(
         clusterInfo,
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ describe('get_local_stats', () => {
     });
   });
 
-  describe('getLocalStats', () => {
+  describe.skip('getLocalStats', () => {
     it('returns expected object with kibana data', async () => {
       const callCluster = jest.fn();
       const usageCollection = mockUsageCollection(kibana);
diff --git a/src/plugins/telemetry/server/telemetry_collection/get_nodes_usage.test.ts b/src/plugins/telemetry/server/telemetry_collection/get_nodes_usage.test.ts
index acf403ba2544..1d19ea54bff1 100644
--- a/src/plugins/telemetry/server/telemetry_collection/get_nodes_usage.test.ts
+++ b/src/plugins/telemetry/server/telemetry_collection/get_nodes_usage.test.ts
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ const mockedNodesFetchResponse = {
   },
 };
 
-describe('get_nodes_usage', () => {
+describe.skip('get_nodes_usage', () => {
   it('returns a modified array of nodes usage data', async () => {
     const response = Promise.resolve({ body: mockedNodesFetchResponse });
     const esClient = elasticsearchServiceMock.createClusterClient().asInternalUser;
diff --git a/src/plugins/telemetry/server/telemetry_repository/get_telemetry_saved_object.test.ts b/src/plugins/telemetry/server/telemetry_repository/get_telemetry_saved_object.test.ts
index ebb583e88d4e..dc3b4d684850 100644
--- a/src/plugins/telemetry/server/telemetry_repository/get_telemetry_saved_object.test.ts
+++ b/src/plugins/telemetry/server/telemetry_repository/get_telemetry_saved_object.test.ts
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 import { getTelemetrySavedObject } from './get_telemetry_saved_object';
 import { SavedObjectsErrorHelpers } from '../../../../core/server';
 
-describe('getTelemetrySavedObject', () => {
+describe.skip('getTelemetrySavedObject', () => {
   it('returns null when saved object not found', async () => {
     const params = getCallGetTelemetrySavedObjectParams({
       savedObjectNotFound: true,
diff --git a/src/plugins/telemetry_collection_manager/kibana.json b/src/plugins/telemetry_collection_manager/kibana_back.json
similarity index 100%
rename from src/plugins/telemetry_collection_manager/kibana.json
rename to src/plugins/telemetry_collection_manager/kibana_back.json
diff --git a/src/plugins/telemetry_management_section/kibana.json b/src/plugins/telemetry_management_section/kibana_back.json
similarity index 100%
rename from src/plugins/telemetry_management_section/kibana.json
rename to src/plugins/telemetry_management_section/kibana_back.json
diff --git a/src/plugins/telemetry_management_section/public/components/opt_in_example_flyout.test.tsx b/src/plugins/telemetry_management_section/public/components/opt_in_example_flyout.test.tsx
index fe5e73a24489..75ad106a57e8 100644
--- a/src/plugins/telemetry_management_section/public/components/opt_in_example_flyout.test.tsx
+++ b/src/plugins/telemetry_management_section/public/components/opt_in_example_flyout.test.tsx
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ import React from 'react';
 import { shallowWithIntl } from 'test_utils/enzyme_helpers';
 import { OptInExampleFlyout } from './opt_in_example_flyout';
 
-describe('OptInDetailsComponent', () => {
+describe.skip('OptInDetailsComponent', () => {
   it('renders as expected', () => {
     expect(
       shallowWithIntl(
diff --git a/src/plugins/telemetry_management_section/public/components/opt_in_security_example_flyout.test.tsx b/src/plugins/telemetry_management_section/public/components/opt_in_security_example_flyout.test.tsx
index c80d0daf5a69..a74a92646af9 100644
--- a/src/plugins/telemetry_management_section/public/components/opt_in_security_example_flyout.test.tsx
+++ b/src/plugins/telemetry_management_section/public/components/opt_in_security_example_flyout.test.tsx
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ import React from 'react';
 import { shallowWithIntl } from 'test_utils/enzyme_helpers';
 import { OptInSecurityExampleFlyout } from './opt_in_security_example_flyout';
 
-describe('security flyout renders as expected', () => {
+describe.skip('security flyout renders as expected', () => {
   it('renders as expected', () => {
     expect(shallowWithIntl(<OptInSecurityExampleFlyout onClose={jest.fn()} />)).toMatchSnapshot();
   });
diff --git a/src/plugins/telemetry_management_section/public/components/telemetry_management_section.test.tsx b/src/plugins/telemetry_management_section/public/components/telemetry_management_section.test.tsx
index 6bdbbe730765..157269343082 100644
--- a/src/plugins/telemetry_management_section/public/components/telemetry_management_section.test.tsx
+++ b/src/plugins/telemetry_management_section/public/components/telemetry_management_section.test.tsx
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ import { TelemetryService } from '../../../telemetry/public/services';
 import { coreMock } from '../../../../core/public/mocks';
 import { render } from '@testing-library/react';
 
-describe('TelemetryManagementSectionComponent', () => {
+describe.skip('TelemetryManagementSectionComponent', () => {
   const coreStart = coreMock.createStart();
   const coreSetup = coreMock.createSetup();
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/usage_collection/kibana.json b/src/plugins/usage_collection/kibana_back.json
similarity index 100%
rename from src/plugins/usage_collection/kibana.json
rename to src/plugins/usage_collection/kibana_back.json
diff --git a/src/plugins/usage_collection/server/routes/report_metrics.ts b/src/plugins/usage_collection/server/routes/report_metrics.ts
index a72222968eab..7917e92ade3a 100644
--- a/src/plugins/usage_collection/server/routes/report_metrics.ts
+++ b/src/plugins/usage_collection/server/routes/report_metrics.ts
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ export function registerUiMetricRoute(
   router: IRouter,
   getSavedObjects: () => ISavedObjectsRepository | undefined
 ) {
+  /*
   router.post(
     {
       path: '/api/ui_metric/report',
@@ -47,5 +48,5 @@ export function registerUiMetricRoute(
         return res.ok({ body: { status: 'fail' } });
       }
     }
-  );
+  );*/
 }
diff --git a/test/common/config.js b/test/common/config.js
index 353453573929..1d14ba8235b2 100644
--- a/test/common/config.js
+++ b/test/common/config.js
@@ -51,11 +51,11 @@ export default function () {
         // Needed for async search functional tests to introduce a delay
         `--data.search.aggs.shardDelay.enabled=true`,
         `--security.showInsecureClusterWarning=false`,
-        '--telemetry.banner=false',
-        '--telemetry.optIn=false',
+        // '--telemetry.banner=false',
+        // '--telemetry.optIn=false',
         // These are *very* important to have them pointing to staging
-        '--telemetry.url=https://telemetry-staging.elastic.co/xpack/v2/send',
-        '--telemetry.optInStatusUrl=https://telemetry-staging.elastic.co/opt_in_status/v2/send',
+        // '--telemetry.url=https://telemetry-staging.elastic.co/xpack/v2/send',
+        // '--telemetry.optInStatusUrl=https://telemetry-staging.elastic.co/opt_in_status/v2/send',
         `--server.maxPayloadBytes=1679958`,
         // newsfeed mock service
         // `--plugin-path=${path.join(__dirname, 'fixtures', 'plugins', 'newsfeed')}`,
diff --git a/test/functional/config.js b/test/functional/config.js
index 5bef9896d17c..d22202935eca 100644
--- a/test/functional/config.js
+++ b/test/functional/config.js
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ export default async function ({ readConfigFile }) {
       serverArgs: [
         ...commonConfig.get('kbnTestServer.serverArgs'),
         '--oss',
-        '--telemetry.optIn=false',
+        // '--telemetry.optIn=false',
         '--savedObjects.maxImportPayloadBytes=10485760',
       ],
     },
diff --git a/test/new_visualize_flow/config.ts b/test/new_visualize_flow/config.ts
index 2b5816922282..d686d6f2fb38 100644
--- a/test/new_visualize_flow/config.ts
+++ b/test/new_visualize_flow/config.ts
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ export default async function ({ readConfigFile }: FtrConfigProviderContext) {
       serverArgs: [
         ...commonConfig.get('kbnTestServer.serverArgs'),
         '--oss',
-        '--telemetry.optIn=false',
+        // '--telemetry.optIn=false',
         '--dashboard.allowByValueEmbeddables=true',
       ],
     },