Firefox also collects and sells data to no one really knows who.
https://github.com/mozilla/bedrock/commit/d459addab846d8144b...
https://blog.mozilla.org/en/firefox/update-on-terms-of-use/
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Bedrock is the code name of mozilla.org. It is as shiny,
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29 sourcesJust a few days ago, they updated their android application info and stated they're going to share location data with third parties for "Advertising or Marketing" purposes...[1]
They also removed a promise to "never sell your data" in their FAQ[2] 2 weeks ago.
[1] - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43326230
[2] - https://github.com/mozilla/bedrock/commit/d459addab846d8144b...
In Tell Mozilla: it's time to ditch GoogleFirefox is done with.
https://github.com/mozilla/bedrock/commit/d459addab846d8144b...
In Tell Mozilla: it's time to ditch Googleadded new terms of use which are very questionable: https://github.com/mozilla/bedrock/commit/d459addab846d8144b...
https://blog.mozilla.org/en/products/firefox/firefox-news/fi...
In Ask HN: With trust in Firefox gone, is Chrome-ish the only option?You're correct that that statement conflicts with my post– I had only read diff in their `Tos copy updates` commit [0]. I also had just woken up, so I used the word announce incorrectly– I meant to say the diff implied it.
Thanks for your post. It's possible that they're preparing to sell our data, but it's also possible, based on the wording, that they're telling the truth about needing to change their privacy policy for different legal jurisdictions.
I do however want to raise a concern that Mozilla is currently facing a funding crisis[1], and they are likely scrambling to find a way to monetise something.
I've edited the title and description of my post for accuracy.
[0]: https://github.com/mozilla/bedrock/commit/d459addab846d8144b...
[1]: https://lunduke.locals.com/post/5985554/mozilla-faces-financ...
In Ask HN: Firefox may be selling our data. Can you recommend an alternative?Ask HN: Firefox may be selling our data. Can you recommend an alternative?
Firefox just made a change their TOS copy that implies that they may begin selling our data [^1]. I'm a web developer– which means I need access to browser tools, and the 1Password extension. Are there privacy-focused forks of Firefox or an alternative browser you can recommend?
- [1] https://github.com/mozilla/bedrock/commit/d459addab846d8144b61939b7f4310eb80c5470e…
19 points · Open discussionAnd while they were doing this privacy policy review they also just happened to delete their promise not to sell your data?
>Mozilla has just deleted the following:
“Does Firefox sell your personal data?”
“Nope. Never have, never will. And we protect you from many of the advertisers who do. Firefox products are designed to protect your privacy. That’s a promise. "
https://github.com/mozilla/bedrock/commit/d459addab846d8144b...
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43203096
Yeah, could be a mundane reason for that too....
Edit add: My sibling list some other things that just so happened to be going on...
In Welcome to Ladybird, a truly independent web browserThey didn't delete it. Go to the github diff they reference and check. It's still there. They just removed it from one of the JSON files but people here aren't actually checking facts, they're just jumping on the hate train.
See:
https://github.com/mozilla/bedrock/commit/d459addab846d8144b...
In Introducing a terms of use and updated privacy notice for FirefoxOh, nonono, there is absolutely no confusion. Firefox starts selling your data, that is all there is. Look at these changes [0]. This is not some legal ass covering, either you get paid for user data or you don't. Mozilla just cleared the way for that to happen. Now there is no reason left to stay on Firefox, we can all just enjoy the speedy yet stable poison of our overlords at Google.
https://github.com/mozilla/bedrock/commit/d459addab846d8144b...
In Mozilla's new Terms of Use causes confusion among Firefox usersLink directly to the Github commit: https://github.com/mozilla/bedrock/commit/d459addab846d8144b..., which links to the following issue: https://github.com/mozilla/bedrock/issues/16016
There are a bunch of locked Google docs linked in the issue, probably internal privacy guidelines.
I can't say that this surprises me, perhaps they are looking for alternate revenue streams in case Google cuts them out?
To HN: Will you be quitting firefox over this change, or is there simply no better place to leave for?
In Introducing a terms of use and updated privacy notice for FirefoxIt's quite relevant to highlight that Mozilla is removing the promise that they won't sell your data:
https://github.com/mozilla/bedrock/commit/d459addab846d8144b...
Another browser option is Brave, but you have to disable the altcoins stuff :/
In Microsoft begins turning off uBlock Origin and other extensions in EdgeYou have been nitpicking on minutiae while blatantly ignoring the broader context. What is your stance on Mozilla removing the "we don't sell your data" clause as indicated in other comments? You have been latching on wordings and dragging people in clarification contests, but have been carefully avoiding to respond to this not at all vague statement/fact.
Here, let me repeat some of the comments you ignored:
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Given that Mozilla updated their site a couple days ago to remove any wording along the lines of "Firefox will never sell your data to advertisers" when a flag associated with the new Firefox terms of use is enabled (see https://github.com/mozilla/bedrock/commit/d459addab846d8144b...), I'm not so sure that this is a CYA about standard web browser usage.
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> {% if switch('firefox-tou') %}
<p>Firefox is independent and a part of the not-for-profit Mozilla, which fights for your online rights, keeps corporate powers in check and makes the internet accessible to everyone, everywhere. We believe the internet is for people, not profit. You’re in control over who sees your search and browsing history. All that and exceptional performance too.</p>
{% else %}
<p>Firefox is independent and a part of the not-for-profit Mozilla, which fights for your online rights, keeps corporate powers in check and makes the internet accessible to everyone, everywhere. We believe the internet is for people, not profit. Unlike other companies, we don’t sell access to your data. You’re in control over who sees your search and browsing history. All that and exceptional performance too.</p>
{% endif %}
The proof is in the code, great work.
https://github.com/mozilla/bedrock/commit/d459addab846d8144b...
This commit says that they can know sell your data as well, which does look beyond using them for improving their software
In Introducing a terms of use and updated privacy notice for FirefoxI don't have any special insight on these events but I've seen that commit linked a lot.
From a pure optics point of view, it looks extremely bad but reading some of the comments, it sounds like that repo is basically a mirror of some upstream project where terms and conditions/faqs etc are stored as pseudo-structured data and that they're migrating parts of that repo to some other project?
I feel like a lot of context is missing publicly but if I squint, that seems to be what this comment is trying to express: https://github.com/mozilla/bedrock/commit/d459addab846d8144b...
Don't get me wrong, I love bagging on Mozilla as much as the next person but as extremely bad as it looks, I'm not convinced that it's literally what it looks like?
In Welcome to Ladybird, a truly independent web browserLook at what they are ACTUALLY doing:
https://github.com/mozilla/bedrock/commit/d459addab846d8144b...
The change removing "Does Firefox sell your personal data? Nope. Never have, never will. And we protect you from many of the advertisers who do. Firefox products are designed to protect your privacy. That’s a promise." makes it pretty clear that the intention in the changes is NOT just covering their bums for using your input to provide the webpage you wanted. They are positioning to sell your personal data.
That promise to never have, never will sell your personal data was highly valued by many Firefox users and Mozilla must be pretty desperate to break it.Particularly given online privacy is suddenly crucial for many out-groups in the US - and pretty much everyone outside the US. The biggest marketing opportunity for years just landed i
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