Connectivity intermediary

A method of communicating data comprising:

• collecting, during use, information describing operation of an aerosol delivery device;
• establishing, when the aerosol delivery device is within range of a connectivity dongle, a wireless data connection from the aerosol delivery device to the connectivity dongle;
• transmitting the collected information from the aerosol delivery device to the connectivity dongle via the wireless data connection;
• establishing a data connection from the connectivity dongle to a network-accessible management service via a router providing access to the network;
• transmitting the collected information from the connectivity dongle to the management service via the data connection;
• and
• storing the collected information at the management service;
• wherein the method further comprises;
• establishing a data connection relationship with the aerosol delivery device, using a control element from the aerosol delivery device, for pairing the connectivity dongle with the aerosol delivery device;
• and
• storing properties of the relationship, at the connectivity dongle, such that a connection can be re-established with the aerosol delivery device on future occasions without a need to re-pair the connectivity dongle with the aerosol delivery device.