Correct, when using a self-hosted instance of Phoenix, traces are not sent to Arize for analysis. Phoenix operates locally on your machine, and data is not transmitted over the internet unless explicitly configured to do so. According to the <https://github.com/Arize-ai/openinference/blob/main/python/instrumentation/openinference-instrumentation-crewai/README.md|OpenInference crewAI Instrumentation documentation>, Phoenix serves as a local collector for traces, ensuring data privacy and security.
Would you like more detail on how Phoenix handles data privacy or its deployment options?
Sources:
- <https://github.com/Arize-ai/openinference/blob/main/python/instrumentation/openinference-instrumentation-crewai/README.md|OpenInference crewAI Instrumentation>