git global settings (name, email) are private, do not read or use

[Meai1]

I am using my real name and private email for my own repos that will never go public. Why should cargo read this information? I do not consent!
If I were to accidentally leave that information and publish it, it would be pretty bad. I would have to get a new email and who knows what else can be compromised. I dont want to get into it, but the entire point of this issue is that it's none of your business what my name and email is unless I want to share it.

[ehuss]

You may set the global [cargo-new] config settings to whichever value you want (described on the init page), or the CARGO_NAME/CARGO_EMAIL environment variables. Or you can just edit the Cargo.toml file after creating it, or create it manually.

This should be re-opened. Cargo is violating consent by scraping personal information from the environment without asking. The fact that you can opt-out by setting cargo-new.name and cargo-new.email doesn't change the fact that this is a violation of privacy and consent.

[ehuss]

@substack It is being removed in #9282.