diff --git a/agentops/client.py b/agentops/client.py
index cca33753..57a80df8 100644
--- a/agentops/client.py
+++ b/agentops/client.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
     Classes:
         Client: Provides methods to interact with the AgentOps service.
 """
-
+import os
 from .event import ActionEvent, ErrorEvent, Event
 from .enums import EndState
 from .helpers import get_ISO_time, singleton, check_call_stack_for_agent_id
@@ -76,6 +76,8 @@ def __init__(self,
         self._session = None
         self._worker = None
 
+        self._env_data_opt_out = os.getenv('AGENTOPS_ENV_DATA_OPT_OUT') and os.getenv('AGENTOPS_ENV_DATA_OPT_OUT').lower() == 'true'
+
         try:
             self.config = Configuration(api_key=api_key,
                                         parent_key=parent_key,
@@ -236,7 +238,7 @@ def start_session(self, tags: Optional[List[str]] = None, config: Optional[Confi
         if not config and not self.config:
             return logger.warning("🖇 AgentOps: Cannot start session - missing configuration")
 
-        self._session = Session(inherited_session_id or uuid4(), tags or self._tags_for_future_session, host_env=get_host_env())
+        self._session = Session(inherited_session_id or uuid4(), tags or self._tags_for_future_session, host_env=get_host_env(self._env_data_opt_out))
         self._worker = Worker(config or self.config)
         start_session_result = self._worker.start_session(self._session)
         if not start_session_result:
diff --git a/agentops/host_env.py b/agentops/host_env.py
index 42974a43..3b289033 100644
--- a/agentops/host_env.py
+++ b/agentops/host_env.py
@@ -54,11 +54,17 @@ def get_disk_details():
     return disk_info
 
 
-def get_host_env():
-    return {
-        "SDK": get_sdk_details(),
-        "OS": get_os_details(),
-        "CPU": get_cpu_details(),
-        "RAM": get_ram_details(),
-        "Disk": get_disk_details(),
-    }
+def get_host_env(opt_out: bool = False):
+    if opt_out:
+        return {
+            "SDK": get_sdk_details(),
+            "OS": get_os_details()
+        }
+    else:
+        return {
+            "SDK": get_sdk_details(),
+            "OS": get_os_details(),
+            "CPU": get_cpu_details(),
+            "RAM": get_ram_details(),
+            "Disk": get_disk_details(),
+        }