diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
index fb1d526bc5..d429db05fd 100644
--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -206,6 +206,11 @@ DISABLE_CSP_HEADER=false
 TRACKER_SITE_ID=
 TRACKER_URL=
 
+#
+# Firefly III could (in the future) collect telemetry on how you use Firefly III.
+# In order to allow this, change the following variable to true:
+SEND_TELEMETRY=false
+
 # You can fine tune the start-up of a Docker container by editing these environment variables.
 # Use this at your own risk. Disabling certain checks and features may result in lost of inconsistent data.
 # However if you know what you're doing you can significantly speed up container start times.
diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/HomeController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/HomeController.php
index 5a860b42ab..0128903939 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/HomeController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/HomeController.php
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ class HomeController extends Controller
 {
     /**
      * HomeController constructor.
+     *
      * @codeCoverageIgnore
      */
     public function __construct()
@@ -57,6 +58,7 @@ class HomeController extends Controller
      * Change index date range.
      *
      * @param Request $request
+     *
      * @return JsonResponse
      * @throws Exception
      */
@@ -98,6 +100,7 @@ class HomeController extends Controller
      * Show index.
      *
      * @param AccountRepositoryInterface $repository
+     *
      * @return \Illuminate\Contracts\View\Factory|\Illuminate\Http\RedirectResponse|\Illuminate\Routing\Redirector|\Illuminate\View\View
      * @throws Exception
      */
diff --git a/app/Http/Kernel.php b/app/Http/Kernel.php
index dc50579d2c..df0db26d4a 100644
--- a/app/Http/Kernel.php
+++ b/app/Http/Kernel.php
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ namespace FireflyIII\Http;
 use FireflyIII\Http\Middleware\Authenticate;
 use FireflyIII\Http\Middleware\Binder;
 use FireflyIII\Http\Middleware\EncryptCookies;
+use FireflyIII\Http\Middleware\InstallationId;
 use FireflyIII\Http\Middleware\Installer;
 use FireflyIII\Http\Middleware\InterestingMessage;
 use FireflyIII\Http\Middleware\IsAdmin;
@@ -70,6 +71,7 @@ class Kernel extends HttpKernel
             TrimStrings::class,
             ConvertEmptyStringsToNull::class,
             TrustProxies::class,
+            InstallationId::class
         ];
 
     /**
diff --git a/app/Http/Middleware/InstallationId.php b/app/Http/Middleware/InstallationId.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..5e7848de6b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/Http/Middleware/InstallationId.php
@@ -0,0 +1,61 @@
+<?php
+/**
+ * InstallationId.php
+ * Copyright (c) 2020 james@firefly-iii.org
+ *
+ * This file is part of Firefly III (https://github.com/firefly-iii).
+ *
+ * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as
+ * published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the
+ * License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+ * along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+declare(strict_types=1);
+
+
+namespace FireflyIII\Http\Middleware;
+
+use Closure;
+use FireflyIII\Exceptions\FireflyException;
+use Log;
+use Ramsey\Uuid\Uuid;
+
+/**
+ *
+ * Class InstallationId
+ */
+class InstallationId
+{
+    /**
+     * Handle an incoming request.
+     *
+     * @param \Illuminate\Http\Request $request
+     * @param Closure                  $next
+     *
+     * @return mixed
+     *
+     * @throws FireflyException
+     *
+     */
+    public function handle($request, Closure $next)
+    {
+        $config = app('fireflyconfig')->get('installation_id', null);
+        if (null === $config) {
+            $uuid5    = Uuid::uuid5(Uuid::NAMESPACE_URL, 'firefly-iii.org');
+            $uniqueId = (string)$uuid5;
+            Log::info(sprintf('Created Firefly III installation ID %s', $uniqueId));
+            app('fireflyconfig')->set('installation_id', $uniqueId);
+        }
+
+        return $next($request);
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/composer.json b/composer.json
index 7ff32b4c76..64ab365414 100644
--- a/composer.json
+++ b/composer.json
@@ -88,6 +88,7 @@
     "pragmarx/google2fa": "^7.0",
     "pragmarx/recovery": "^0.1.0",
     "predis/predis": "^1.1",
+    "ramsey/uuid": "^3.9",
     "rcrowe/twigbridge": "^0.11.2"
   },
   "require-dev": {
diff --git a/composer.lock b/composer.lock
index 9bdf5fc822..2b545ef8d1 100644
--- a/composer.lock
+++ b/composer.lock
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
         "Read more about it at https://getcomposer.org/doc/01-basic-usage.md#installing-dependencies",
         "This file is @generated automatically"
     ],
-    "content-hash": "9c7b883d0a087261d6c484e9f274ecf5",
+    "content-hash": "8fea3d9d5b2e1f842ccd34736b68d74b",
     "packages": [
         {
             "name": "adldap2/adldap2",