diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index be35777f..f53719c7 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -76,9 +76,7 @@ also provided. For detailed code samples have a look into [example.md](docs/exam
 
 ### OpenKit
 
-An `OpenKit` instance is responsible for getting and setting application relevant information, e.g.
-the application's version and device specific information.  
-Furthermore the `OpenKit` is responsible for creating user sessions (see `Session`).
+The `OpenKit` is responsible for creating user sessions (see `Session`).
   
 Although it would be possible to have multiple `OpenKit` instances connected to the same endpoint
 (Dynatrace/AppMon) within one process, there should be one unique instance. `OpenKit` is designed to be
@@ -86,13 +84,6 @@ thread safe and therefore the instance can be shared among threads.
 
 On application shutdown, `shutdown()` needs to be called on the OpenKit instance.
 
-### Device
-
-A `Device` instance, which can be retrieved from an `OpenKit` instance, contains methods
-for setting device specific information. It's not mandatory for the application developer to
-provide this information, reasonable default values exist.  
-However when the application is run on multiple different devices it might be quite handy
-to know details about the used device (e.g device identifier, device manufacturer, operating system).
 
 ### Session
 
@@ -134,6 +125,14 @@ Crashes are used to report (unhandled) exceptions on a `Session`.
 OpenKit enables you to tag sessions with unique user tags. The user tag is a String 
 that allows to uniquely identify a single user.
 
+
+### GDPR Compliance
+
+When creating an `OpenKit` instance, it is also possible to set the GDPR compliant mode
+where you can specify which data is collected.
+For detailed description and samples refer to [example.md](docs/example.md).
+Getting user consent must be handled within the application itself.
+
 ## Example
 
 This small example provides a rough overview how OpenKit can be used.  
@@ -142,7 +141,7 @@ Detailed explanation is available in [example.md](docs/example.md).
 ```java
 String applicationName = "My OpenKit application";
 String applicationID = "application-id";
-long deviceID = 42;
+long deviceID = getDeviceIdentifier();
 String endpointURL = "https://tenantid.beaconurl.com/mbeacon";
 
 OpenKit openKit = new DynatraceOpenKitBuilder(endpointURL, applicationID, deviceID)
diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 58303708..e06a361d 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ buildscript {
 }
 
 group 'com.dynatrace.openkit'
-version '1.1.0-rc1'
+version '1.1.0'
 
 def buildNumber = System.getenv()['BUILD_NUMBER']
 if (version.endsWith('-SNAPSHOT') && buildNumber != null) {
diff --git a/docs/example.md b/docs/example.md
index fa162a84..af7375ee 100644
--- a/docs/example.md
+++ b/docs/example.md
@@ -61,6 +61,8 @@ customize OpenKit. This includes device specific information like operating syst
 | `withBeaconCacheMaxRecordAge`  | sets the maximum age of an entry in the beacon cache in milliseconds | 1 h 45 min |
 | `withBeaconCacheLowerMemoryBoundary`  | sets the lower memory boundary of the beacon cache in bytes  | 100 MB |
 | `withBeaconCacheUpperMemoryBoundary`  |  sets the upper memory boundary of the beacon cache in bytes | 80 MB |
+| `withDataCollectionLevel` | sets the data collection level (enum DataCollectionLevel) | USER_BEHAVIOR |
+| `withCrashReportingLevel` | sets the crash reporting level (enum CrashReportingLevel) | OPT_IN_CRASHES |
 | `enableVerbose`  | enables extended log output for OpenKit if the default logger is used  | `false` |
 
 :grey_exclamation: Please refer to the the JavaDoc for more information regarding possible configuration values.
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/dynatrace/openkit/AbstractOpenKitBuilder.java b/src/main/java/com/dynatrace/openkit/AbstractOpenKitBuilder.java
index b79857b3..11678e69 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/dynatrace/openkit/AbstractOpenKitBuilder.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/dynatrace/openkit/AbstractOpenKitBuilder.java
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ public AbstractOpenKitBuilder withBeaconCacheUpperMemoryBoundary(long upperMemor
      * OFF (0) - no data collected
      * PERFORMANCE (1) - only performance related data is collected
      * USER_BEHAVIOR (2) - all available RUM data including performance related data is collected
-     * default value is OFF(0)
+     * default value is USER_BEHAVIOR(2)
      * </p>
      *
      * @param dataCollectionLevel Data collection  level to apply.
@@ -215,13 +215,17 @@ public AbstractOpenKitBuilder withDataCollectionLevel(DataCollectionLevel dataCo
     }
 
     /**
-     * Sets the flag if crash reporting is enabled
+     * Sets the crash reporting level.
      *
      * <p>
-     * default value is false
+     * Depending on the chosen level the amount and granularity of data sent is controlled.
+     * OFF(0) - no crashes are collected
+     * OPT_OUT_CRASHES(1) - no crashes are collected, currently the same as OFF
+     * OPT_IN_CRASHES(2) - all crash relevant data is collected
+     * default value is OPT_IN_CRASHES(2)
      * </p>
      *
-     * @param crashReportLevel Flag if crash reporting is enabled
+     * @param crashReportLevel Crash reporting level to apply
      * @return {@code this}
      */
     public AbstractOpenKitBuilder withCrashReportingLevel(CrashReportingLevel crashReportLevel) {