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===Removing the "We don't sell your data" promise=== | ===Removing the "We don't sell your data" promise=== | ||
In February 2025, Mozilla started to delete references to their "We don't sell your data" promise from the source code, as first reported | In February 2025, Mozilla started to delete references to their "We don't sell your data" promise from the source code, as first reported on [https://www.haiku-os.org/ Haiku operating system] by developer ''waddlesplash'' on the forum thread for their Firefox/Iceweasel port.<ref>https://discuss.haiku-os.org/t/iceweasel-telemetry-acceptible-for-firefox-trademarks/16106/51</ref><ref>https://github.com/mozilla/bedrock/commit/d459addab846d8144b61939b7f4310eb80c5470e</ref> | ||
They also switched the wording from "The best privacy" to "Always protected". | They also switched the wording from "The best privacy" to "Always protected". | ||
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{{Main|Mozilla introduces TOS to Firefox}} | {{Main|Mozilla introduces TOS to Firefox}} | ||
{{Important| This situation is ongoing so the full impact to consumers has yet to be determined}}In February 2025 Mozilla introduced [[terms of use]] (TOS) for the Firefox browser for the first time as well as an updated [[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. | {{Important| This situation is ongoing so the full impact to consumers has yet to be determined}}In February 2025 Mozilla introduced [[terms of use]] (TOS) for the Firefox browser for the first time as well as an updated [[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. | ||
===Privacy-preserving attribution=== | ===Privacy-preserving attribution=== | ||
'''Privacy-preserving attribution (PPA)''' is an experimental feature introduced in Firefox version 128, designed to help advertising sites measure the performance of their ads while maintaining user privacy. It is marketed as an alternative method for performing attribution without relying on online tracking of users' browsing activity, which is incompatible with privacy. The functionality is explained on the Mozilla support page as follows:<ref name=":0">https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/privacy-preserving-attribution#w_how-can-i-disable-ppa</ref><blockquote> | '''Privacy-preserving attribution (PPA)''' is an experimental feature introduced in Firefox version 128, designed to help advertising sites measure the performance of their ads while maintaining user privacy. It is marketed as an alternative method for performing attribution without relying on online tracking of users' browsing activity, which is incompatible with privacy. The functionality is explained on the Mozilla support page as follows:<ref name=":0">https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/privacy-preserving-attribution#w_how-can-i-disable-ppa</ref><blockquote> | ||
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===Anonym acquisition=== | ===Anonym acquisition=== | ||
In June 2024, Mozilla became an advertiser by acquiring | In June 2024, Mozilla became an advertiser by acquiring Anonym, a company claiming to be a privacy-preserving digital advertiser, potentially going against its mission of being a proponent of privacy.<ref>https://blog.mozilla.org/en/mozilla/mozilla-anonym-raising-the-bar-for-privacy-preserving-digital-advertising/</ref> | ||
===Mr Robot promotional web extension=== | ===Mr Robot promotional web extension=== | ||
In December 2017 Mozilla, in collaboration with the Mr Robot team, created and included by default a web extension in [ | In December 2017 Mozilla, in collaboration with the Mr Robot team, created and included by default a web extension in [[Firefox]] called Looking Glass.<ref name=":1">Mozilla addressing the Looking glass incident | ||
[https://blog.mozilla.org/en/products/firefox/retrospective-looking-glass/ https://blog.mozilla.org/en/products/firefox/retrospective-looking-gla] | [https://blog.mozilla.org/en/products/firefox/retrospective-looking-glass/ https://blog.mozilla.org/en/products/firefox/retrospective-looking-gla] | ||
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There are other browsers using the same browser engine as Firefox, but with the telemetry and data gathering removed and privacy-friendly preferences set by default. For desktop operating systems, these include [https://librewolf.net/ LibreWolf] and [https://icecatbrowser.org/index.html GNU Ice Cat]. On Android, [https://f-droid.org/packages/org.mozilla.fennec_fdroid/ Fennec] is available through the F-Droid store. | There are other browsers using the same browser engine as Firefox, but with the telemetry and data gathering removed and privacy-friendly preferences set by default. For desktop operating systems, these include [https://librewolf.net/ LibreWolf] and [https://icecatbrowser.org/index.html GNU Ice Cat]. On Android, [https://f-droid.org/packages/org.mozilla.fennec_fdroid/ Fennec] is available through the F-Droid store. | ||
Completely free alternative browsers are currently under active development, some of which show promise to become viable, truly independent, open-source browser engines in the foreseeable future. These include the | Completely free alternative browsers are currently under active development, some of which show promise to become viable, truly independent, open-source browser engines in the foreseeable future. These include the browser initiated by SerenityOS creator Andreas Kling. | ||
As for Thunderbird, some open-source soft forks such as [https://www.betterbird.eu/ BetterBird] are available. | As for Thunderbird, some open-source soft forks such as [https://www.betterbird.eu/ BetterBird] are available. | ||