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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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====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==== | ||