diff --git a/static/app-strings.json b/static/app-strings.json
index f77187cb4..66367abd9 100644
--- a/static/app-strings.json
+++ b/static/app-strings.json
@@ -984,5 +984,6 @@
   "A copy of your wallet is synced to lbry.tv": "A copy of your wallet is synced to lbry.tv",
   "Internal sharing is required while signed in.": "Internal sharing is required while signed in.",
   "Your wallet is not currently synced with lbry.tv. You are in control of backing up your wallet.": "Your wallet is not currently synced with lbry.tv. You are in control of backing up your wallet.",
-  "FINAL WARNING: This action is permanent and cannot be undone.": "FINAL WARNING: This action is permanent and cannot be undone."
-}
+  "FINAL WARNING: This action is permanent and cannot be undone.": "FINAL WARNING: This action is permanent and cannot be undone.",
+  "Allow the app to access third party analytics platforms": "Allow the app to access third party analytics platforms"
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/ui/analytics.js b/ui/analytics.js
index faeffd21a..01c704e23 100644
--- a/ui/analytics.js
+++ b/ui/analytics.js
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ const LBRY_TV_UA_ID = 'UA-60403362-12';
 const DESKTOP_UA_ID = 'UA-60403362-13';
 const SECOND_TRACKER_NAME = 'tracker2';
 
-const SHARE_INTERNAL = 'shareInternal';
+export const SHARE_INTERNAL = 'shareInternal';
 const SHARE_THIRD_PARTY = 'shareThirdParty';
 
 // @if TARGET='app'
diff --git a/ui/redux/actions/app.js b/ui/redux/actions/app.js
index 5b01bccfc..9c091cf7b 100644
--- a/ui/redux/actions/app.js
+++ b/ui/redux/actions/app.js
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ import {
 import { selectDaemonSettings } from 'redux/selectors/settings';
 import { doAuthenticate, doGetSync } from 'lbryinc';
 import { lbrySettings as config, version as appVersion } from 'package.json';
-import analytics from 'analytics';
+import analytics, { SHARE_INTERNAL } from 'analytics';
 import { doSignOutCleanup, deleteSavedPassword, getSavedPassword } from 'util/saved-passwords';
 
 // @if TARGET='app'
@@ -320,8 +320,9 @@ export function doAlertError(errorList) {
 export function doDaemonReady() {
   return (dispatch, getState) => {
     const state = getState();
-    const daemonSettings = selectDaemonSettings(state);
-    const { share_usage_data: shareUsageData } = daemonSettings;
+
+    // TODO: call doFetchDaemonSettings, then get usage data, and call doAuthenticate once they are loaded into the store
+    const shareUsageData = window.localStorage.getItem(SHARE_INTERNAL) === 'true';
 
     dispatch(doAuthenticate(appVersion, undefined, undefined, shareUsageData));
     dispatch({ type: ACTIONS.DAEMON_READY });