Mozilla introduces TOS to Firefox: Difference between revisions
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===Change of Firefox's FAQ=== | ===Change of Firefox's FAQ=== | ||
[[File:Firefox-faq.png|thumb|Firefox FAQ wording changes | [[File:Firefox-faq-2.png|thumb|Firefox FAQ wording changes]] | ||
Also of note is a recent change to the Firefox FAQ page to remove the section promising not to sell personal data.<ref name="faq-old">{{cite web | Also of note is a recent change to the Firefox FAQ page to remove the section promising not to sell personal data.<ref name="faq-old">{{cite web | ||
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*'''Search Engine Partnerships (Google, Bing, Yandex, etc.)''': Mozilla's largest revenue source comes from deals with search engines like Google, which pay Mozilla to be Firefox's default search provider.<ref>https://assets.mozilla.net/annualreport/2022/mozilla-fdn-2022-fs-final-0908.pdf</ref><ref>[[:File:Mozilla-fdn-2022-fs-final-0908.pdf]]</ref> These deals involve sending search query data to search partners. Under the CCPA, if Mozilla transmitted search data in exchange for financial compensation, this could be classified as a ''"sale of data."'' '''This is a practice that Mozilla had already been openly taking part in.''' | *'''Search Engine Partnerships (Google, Bing, Yandex, etc.)''': Mozilla's largest revenue source comes from deals with search engines like Google, which pay Mozilla to be Firefox's default search provider.<ref>https://assets.mozilla.net/annualreport/2022/mozilla-fdn-2022-fs-final-0908.pdf</ref><ref>[[:File:Mozilla-fdn-2022-fs-final-0908.pdf]]</ref> These deals involve sending search query data to search partners. Under the CCPA, if Mozilla transmitted search data in exchange for financial compensation, this could be classified as a ''"sale of data."'' '''This is a practice that Mozilla had already been openly taking part in.''' | ||
=== Mozilla's Sponsored Ads & Potential CCPA Implications === | ===Mozilla's Sponsored Ads & Potential CCPA Implications=== | ||
==== How Mozilla’s Sponsored Ads Work ==== | ====How Mozilla’s Sponsored Ads Work==== | ||
Mozilla monetizes Firefox through advertising programs: | Mozilla monetizes Firefox through advertising programs: | ||
*'''Pocket Sponsored Stories''': Mozilla owns Pocket, which provides content recommendations. Mozilla shares '''aggregated data''' with ad platforms (such as Adzerk) so advertisers can track engagement.<ref name="pocket-sponsored">{{cite web | *'''Pocket Sponsored Stories''': Mozilla owns Pocket, which provides content recommendations. Mozilla shares '''aggregated data''' with ad platforms (such as Adzerk) so advertisers can track engagement.<ref name="pocket-sponsored">{{cite web | ||
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Mozilla says all data shared with advertisers is '''anonymized, aggregated, or de-identified''' before being disclosed. | Mozilla says all data shared with advertisers is '''anonymized, aggregated, or de-identified''' before being disclosed. | ||
==== How this relates to Mozilla’s Privacy Policy ==== | ====How this relates to Mozilla’s Privacy Policy==== | ||
Mozilla’s Privacy Policy states that user data is '''only shared in an aggregated or de-identified form'''.<ref name="mozilla-privacy">{{cite web | Mozilla’s Privacy Policy states that user data is '''only shared in an aggregated or de-identified form'''.<ref name="mozilla-privacy">{{cite web | ||
|title= Mozilla Privacy Policy | |title= Mozilla Privacy Policy | ||
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}}</ref> The Firefox Privacy Notice also confirms:<blockquote>''Mozilla processes interaction data (such as ad clicks) & shares de-identified information with partners. Partners cannot associate these interactions with an individual user.<ref name="firefox-privacy" />''</blockquote>This lines up with Mozilla's claim that '''it does not sell personal data''' under the CCPA. | }}</ref> The Firefox Privacy Notice also confirms:<blockquote>''Mozilla processes interaction data (such as ad clicks) & shares de-identified information with partners. Partners cannot associate these interactions with an individual user.<ref name="firefox-privacy" />''</blockquote>This lines up with Mozilla's claim that '''it does not sell personal data''' under the CCPA. | ||
==== Potential CCPA Compliance Issues ==== | ====Potential CCPA Compliance Issues==== | ||
The '''California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA)''' defines "selling data" as: <blockquote>''"Selling, renting, releasing, disclosing, disseminating, making available, transferring, or otherwise communicating a consumer's personal information to another business or third party in exchange for monetary or other valuable consideration."''<ref name="ccpa">{{cite web | The '''California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA)''' defines "selling data" as: <blockquote>''"Selling, renting, releasing, disclosing, disseminating, making available, transferring, or otherwise communicating a consumer's personal information to another business or third party in exchange for monetary or other valuable consideration."''<ref name="ccpa">{{cite web | ||
|title= CCPA Full Text | |title= CCPA Full Text | ||