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In February 2025 Mozilla introduced [[Terms of service|terms of use]] (TOS) for the Firefox browser for the first time as well as an updated {{wplink|Privacy policy|privacy policy}}. The new privacy policy has caused concern among the browser's user revolving around the way the section that describes the rights Mozilla has over their data is phrased. | In February 2025 Mozilla introduced [[Terms of service|terms of use]] (TOS) for the Firefox browser for the first time as well as an updated {{wplink|Privacy policy|privacy policy}}. The new privacy policy has caused concern among the browser's user revolving around the way the section that describes the rights Mozilla has over their data is phrased. | ||
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==Questionable phrasing in the TOS and consumer response== | ==Questionable phrasing in the TOS and consumer response== | ||
The new terms contain phrasing that has caused concern by the users of Firefox and the reasoning for its inclusion in the privacy focused browser.<ref name="reddit-1"> | The new terms contain phrasing that has caused concern by the users of Firefox and the reasoning for its inclusion in the privacy focused browser.<ref name="reddit-1">{{cite web | ||
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|title= Introducing a terms of use and updated privacy notice for Firefox | |title= Introducing a terms of use and updated privacy notice for Firefox | ||
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|title= Why does Mozilla now require a “nonexclusive, royalty-free, worldwide license” when entering information in Firefox? | |title= Why does Mozilla now require a “nonexclusive, royalty-free, worldwide license” when entering information in Firefox? | ||
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|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250227171303/https://discourse.mozilla.org/t/why-does-mozilla-now-require-a-nonexclusive-royalty-free-worldwide-license-when-entering-information-in-firefox/140700 | |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250227171303/https://discourse.mozilla.org/t/why-does-mozilla-now-require-a-nonexclusive-royalty-free-worldwide-license-when-entering-information-in-firefox/140700 | ||
|archive-date=27 Feb 2025 | |archive-date=27 Feb 2025 | ||
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Concerns center especially around the phrasing of terms outlined<ref name="TOS"> | |||
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