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The vagueness of the terms resulted in users questioning how much of their data they were granting Mozilla a license to use, especially since the company puts a lot of emphasis on transparency and privacy | The vagueness of the terms resulted in users questioning how much of their data they were granting Mozilla a license to use, especially since the company puts a lot of emphasis on transparency and privacy in their manifesto.<ref name="manifesto">{{Cite web |author=<!--not stated--> |title= The Mozilla Manifesto Addendum; Pledge for a Healthy Internet |url=https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/about/manifesto/ |website= Mozilla |date=25 Feb 2025 |access-date=27 Feb 2025 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250227045402/https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/about/manifesto/ |archive-date=27 Feb 2025}}</ref> One notable concern is the possibility that license to user input could be used to train artificial intelligence tools. This became a concern since Mozilla has recently been working on AI tools.<ref name="orbit" /> | ||
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====Vague licensing language in the TOU==== | ====Vague licensing language in the TOU==== | ||
Initially, Mozilla's TOU granted the company a "nonexclusive, royalty-free, worldwide license" to user input, which raised concerns about potential data ownership and usage rights.<ref name="connect">{{Cite web |title= Re: Information about the New Terms of Use and Updated Privacy Notice for Firefox |url=https://connect.mozilla.org/t5/discussions/information-about-the-new-terms-of-use-and-updated-privacy/m-p/87949/highlight/true |website=Mozilla Connect |date=27 Feb 2025 |access-date=1 Mar 2025 |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20251118002756/https://connect.mozilla.org/t5/discussions/information-about-the-new-terms-of-use-and-updated-privacy/m-p/87949/highlight/true |archive-date=18 Nov 2025}}</ref> This was later revised after backlash.<ref name="tos-update" /> | Initially, Mozilla's TOU granted the company a "nonexclusive, royalty-free, worldwide license" to user input, which raised concerns about potential data ownership and usage rights.<ref name="connect">{{Cite web |title= Re: Information about the New Terms of Use and Updated Privacy Notice for Firefox |url= https://connect.mozilla.org/t5/discussions/information-about-the-new-terms-of-use-and-updated-privacy/m-p/87949/highlight/true |website= Mozilla Connect |date=27 Feb 2025 |access-date=1 Mar 2025 | ||
|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20251118002756/https://connect.mozilla.org/t5/discussions/information-about-the-new-terms-of-use-and-updated-privacy/m-p/87949/highlight/true |archive-date=18 Nov 2025}}</ref> This was later revised after backlash.<ref name="tos-update" /> | |||
====Mozilla removed explicit language about not selling user data==== | ====Mozilla removed explicit language about not selling user data==== | ||
Mozilla's FAQ previously stated, "We don't and never will sell your personal data," but this was quietly removed from its website and documentation.<ref name="github-tos" | Mozilla's FAQ previously stated, "We don't and never will sell your personal data," but this was quietly removed from its website and documentation.<ref name="github-tos" /> Mozilla later stated that different legal jurisdictions, such as the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), had vague definitions of "data selling," which led them to revise this wording.<ref name="tos-update" /> | ||
====Users were not notified before the TOU changes took effect==== | ====Users were not notified before the TOU changes took effect==== | ||