diff --git a/astrid/plugin-src/com/todoroo/astrid/actfm/EditPeopleControlSet.java b/astrid/plugin-src/com/todoroo/astrid/actfm/EditPeopleControlSet.java
index 53159a88e..96a167f1e 100644
--- a/astrid/plugin-src/com/todoroo/astrid/actfm/EditPeopleControlSet.java
+++ b/astrid/plugin-src/com/todoroo/astrid/actfm/EditPeopleControlSet.java
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ import android.app.Activity;
 import android.app.Dialog;
 import android.app.ProgressDialog;
 import android.content.Context;
+import android.content.DialogInterface;
 import android.content.Intent;
 import android.graphics.Color;
 import android.text.TextUtils;
@@ -103,6 +104,8 @@ public class EditPeopleControlSet extends PopupControlSet {
 
     private final EditText assignedCustom;
 
+    private final View assignedClear;
+
     private final ArrayList<AssignedToUser> listValues = new ArrayList<AssignedToUser>();
 
     private String saveToast = null;
@@ -144,6 +147,7 @@ public class EditPeopleControlSet extends PopupControlSet {
         assignedList = (ListView) getView().findViewById(R.id.assigned_list);
         assignedList.setChoiceMode(ListView.CHOICE_MODE_SINGLE);
         assignedList.setItemsCanFocus(false);
+        assignedClear = getView().findViewById(R.id.assigned_clear);
 
         assignedDisplay = (TextView) getDisplayView().findViewById(R.id.assigned_display);
         sharedWithContainer = (PeopleContainer) getSharedWithView().findViewById(R.id.share_container);
@@ -301,9 +305,11 @@ public class EditPeopleControlSet extends PopupControlSet {
         myself.put("id", 0L);
         sharedPeople.add(0, myself);
 
-        JSONObject unassigned = new JSONObject();
-        unassigned.put("id", -1L);
-        sharedPeople.add(1, unassigned);
+        if (actFmPreferenceService.isLoggedIn()) {
+            JSONObject unassigned = new JSONObject();
+            unassigned.put("id", -1L);
+            sharedPeople.add(1, unassigned);
+        }
 
         // de-duplicate by user id and/or email
         listValues.clear();
@@ -407,8 +413,11 @@ public class EditPeopleControlSet extends PopupControlSet {
         }
     }
 
+    private void assignToMe() {
+        assignedClear.performClick();
+    }
+
     private void setUpListeners() {
-        final View assignedClear = getView().findViewById(R.id.assigned_clear);
 
         assignedList.setOnItemClickListener(new OnItemClickListener() {
             @Override
@@ -521,8 +530,25 @@ public class EditPeopleControlSet extends PopupControlSet {
             JSONObject sharedWith = parseSharedWithAndTags();
             dirty = dirty || sharedWith.has("p");
             if(dirty && !actFmPreferenceService.isLoggedIn()) {
-                activity.startActivityForResult(new Intent(activity, ActFmLoginActivity.class),
-                        loginRequestCode);
+                DialogInterface.OnClickListener okListener = new DialogInterface.OnClickListener() {
+                    @Override
+                    public void onClick(DialogInterface d, int which) {
+                        activity.startActivityForResult(new Intent(activity, ActFmLoginActivity.class),
+                                loginRequestCode);
+                    }
+                };
+
+                DialogInterface.OnClickListener cancelListener = new DialogInterface.OnClickListener() {
+                    @Override
+                    public void onClick(DialogInterface d, int which) {
+                        makePrivateTask();
+                        AssignedToUser me = (AssignedToUser) assignedList.getAdapter().getItem(0);
+                        task.setValue(Task.USER_ID, me.user.optLong("id", -2));
+                        task.setValue(Task.USER, me.user.toString());
+                    }
+                };
+                DialogUtilities.okCancelCustomDialog(activity, activity.getString(R.string.actfm_EPA_login_button), activity.getString(R.string.actfm_EPA_login_to_share), R.string.actfm_EPA_login_button, R.string.actfm_EPA_dont_share_button, okListener, cancelListener);
+
                 return false;
             }
 
@@ -551,6 +577,13 @@ public class EditPeopleControlSet extends PopupControlSet {
         return false;
     }
 
+    private void makePrivateTask() {
+        assignToMe();
+        sharedWithContainer.removeAllViews();
+        sharedWithContainer.addPerson("");
+        refreshDisplayView();
+    }
+
     private void showSaveToast() {
         int length = saveToast.indexOf('\n') > -1 ? Toast.LENGTH_LONG : Toast.LENGTH_SHORT;
         Toast.makeText(activity, saveToast, length).show();
@@ -742,6 +775,8 @@ public class EditPeopleControlSet extends PopupControlSet {
     public void onActivityResult(int requestCode, int resultCode, Intent data) {
         if(requestCode == loginRequestCode && resultCode == Activity.RESULT_OK)
             saveSharingSettings(saveToast);
+        else if (requestCode == loginRequestCode)
+            makePrivateTask();
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/astrid/res/values/strings-actfm.xml b/astrid/res/values/strings-actfm.xml
index 7c18fd7ed..c99c64d5c 100644
--- a/astrid/res/values/strings-actfm.xml
+++ b/astrid/res/values/strings-actfm.xml
@@ -143,6 +143,13 @@
 
   <!-- task sharing dialog: tag not found (%s => tag) -->
   <string name="actfm_EPA_invalid_tag">List Not Found: %s</string>
+  
+  <!-- task sharing login prompt -->
+  <string name="actfm_EPA_login_to_share">You need to be logged in to Astrid.com to share tasks! Please log in or make this a private task.</string>
+  
+  <string name="actfm_EPA_login_button">Log in</string>
+  
+  <string name="actfm_EPA_dont_share_button">Make private</string>
 
   <!-- ========================================= sharing login activity == -->
 
diff --git a/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/activity/EditPreferences.java b/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/activity/EditPreferences.java
index 89bb58f56..54414c8d6 100644
--- a/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/activity/EditPreferences.java
+++ b/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/activity/EditPreferences.java
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ import android.preference.PreferenceCategory;
 import android.preference.PreferenceScreen;
 import android.widget.Toast;
 
+import com.crittercism.app.Crittercism;
 import com.timsu.astrid.R;
 import com.todoroo.andlib.service.Autowired;
 import com.todoroo.andlib.service.ContextManager;
@@ -341,6 +342,20 @@ public class EditPreferences extends TodorooPreferenceActivity {
                 return true;
             }
         });
+
+        findPreference(getString(R.string.p_statistics)).setOnPreferenceChangeListener(new OnPreferenceChangeListener() {
+            @Override
+            public boolean onPreferenceChange(Preference preference, Object newValue) {
+                Boolean value = (Boolean) newValue;
+                if (!value.booleanValue()) {
+                    //Crittercism.shutDown();
+                } else {
+                    Crittercism.init(getApplicationContext(), Constants.CRITTERCISM_APP_ID,
+                            Constants.CRITTERCISM_OATH_KEY, Constants.CRITTERCISM_SECRET);
+                }
+                return true;
+            }
+        });
     }
 
     private void onVoiceReminderStatusChanged(final Preference preference, boolean newValue) {
diff --git a/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/service/StartupService.java b/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/service/StartupService.java
index baa451856..ed78f3509 100644
--- a/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/service/StartupService.java
+++ b/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/service/StartupService.java
@@ -111,8 +111,10 @@ public class StartupService {
         // sets up context manager
         ContextManager.setContext(context);
 
-        Crittercism.init(context.getApplicationContext(), Constants.CRITTERCISM_APP_ID,
-                Constants.CRITTERCISM_OATH_KEY, Constants.CRITTERCISM_SECRET);
+        if (!StatisticsService.dontCollectStatistics()) {
+            Crittercism.init(context.getApplicationContext(), Constants.CRITTERCISM_APP_ID,
+                    Constants.CRITTERCISM_OATH_KEY, Constants.CRITTERCISM_SECRET);
+        }
 
         // show notification if reminders are silenced
         if(context instanceof Activity) {
diff --git a/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/service/StatisticsService.java b/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/service/StatisticsService.java
index 689ce48d5..5e04a70b0 100644
--- a/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/service/StatisticsService.java
+++ b/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/service/StatisticsService.java
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ public class StatisticsService {
         }
     }
 
-    private static boolean dontCollectStatistics() {
+    public static boolean dontCollectStatistics() {
         return !Preferences.getBoolean(R.string.p_statistics, true);
     }